Portland General Electric Company Customer Service

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800-542-8818
Toll-free·Calls Customer Service·Most popular Portland General Electric Company number
Q:How do I get a live human at Portland General Electric Company?
A:Say "Representative or Advisor" at the first menu, then repeat it again at the next menu.
Q:Does Portland General Electric Company offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 7am-7pm PST. The least busy day is Wednesday, and the most busy day is Thursday. Details
Q:How long will I have to wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 4 minutes. The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Monday.

How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?

GetHuman researchers routinely call this Portland General Electric Company phone number to document the phone system.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest: Say "Representative or Advisor" at the first menu, then repeat it again at the next menu.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Portland General Electric Company phone system greets you: How can I help you today?
Below are some clips we've found from Portland General Electric Company's phone menus and tips that help give an idea of what you will encounter when you call. We've highlighted why they are important as well:
They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Thanks for calling Portland General Electric. Calls are recorded for quality. I'm a virtual adviser that can understand complete sentences. So how can I help you today?"
Excerpt from a call with Portland General Electric Company
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:49 PM

What are the hours and when should I call?

Portland General Electric Company operates the call center for this 800-542-8818 phone number Mon-Fri 7am-7pm PT. The short answer is that you should call on a Wednesday. This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 18 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
An important note: busy times vs hold times vs best time to call
When we refer to busy or less busy times, we are talking about the volume of calls. The busiest times are when the most people are calling this Portland General Electric Company phone number (least busy times have fewer people calling). This high call volume does not necessarily mean that you will have a long hold time when you call. Companies like Portland General Electric Company staff their call centers differently based on the time of day and day of the week, so you may experience a shorter wait on hold at the busiest of times. When we refer to the best time to call, we are referring to the optimal combination of lower call volume and shorter wait times.
The least busy time to call
The least busy day to call Portland General Electric Company is Wednesday. The most busy day to call is Thursday. Again, this is based on a sample of 18 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Monday. The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call Portland General Electric Company is Wednesday. This is not the day with the shortest wait on hold in the phone system, but we still recommend it for its ideal combination of low call volume and short hold times. Plus we believe that Portland General Electric Company staffs the call center well on Wednesday.

Why call this Portland General Electric Company number?

Below is a sample of recent calls to Portland General Electric Company, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Inquiring about phone call: "I got a call yesterday from Portland General Electric but they didn't leave a message."
- From a call lasting 3m 4s , Mar 13, 2024 4:49 PM

More Ways to Contact Portland General Electric Company Customer Service

There are of course other ways to contact Portland General Electric Company customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
X (formerly Twitter)
https://twitter.com/portlandgeneral - Customer Service
Use the link to connect with customer service through Twitter
Portland General Electric Company, like many companies, provides customer service on the X platform (formerly Twitter). While it rarely entails live dialogue with a customer service rep, this channel can yield rapid response times and can be a useful option if you have an X/Twitter account.
Portland General Electric Company's website
https://portlandgeneral.com/help/connect - Customer Service
Use this link to find customer service help through their website
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Portland General Electric Company customer service can be accessed through their website. This can entail digging through help articles before finding a form and "being allowed" to submit a problem to their team, and rarely leads to a real-time conversation, which is why GetHuman does not recommend this unless it's the only way.

Conclusion and closing notes

This is Portland General Electric Company's best phone number, the real-time current wait on hold and tools for skipping right through those phone lines to get right to a Portland General Electric Company agent. This phone number is Portland General Electric Company's best phone number because 108 customers like you used this contact information over the last 18 months and gave us feedback. Common problems addressed by the customer care unit that answers calls to 800-542-8818 include Setup service, Book appointment, Change appointment, Meter reading, Cancel service and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Portland General Electric Company first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web or twitter. In total, Portland General Electric Company has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Portland General Electric Company representatives, so we started compiling this information built from suggestions from the customer community. Please keep sharing your experiences so we can continue to improve this free resource.

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