A:Press 4, when prompted for club card, press "0#", repeat 3 times.Our free phone can also navigate phone menus to get a live human at Safeway for you.
Q:
Does Safeway offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 6am-5pm PST.The least busy day is Monday, and the most busy day is Thursday.Schedule a call when the call center is open and when it's convenient for you.
Q:
How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 3 minutes.The longest hold times are on Thursday, and the shortest are on Monday.You can skip the hold time for free.
Toll-free · Mon-Fri 6am-5pm PST · Press 4, when prompted for club card, press "0#", repeat 3 times. This is the number for the Consumer Brands department for product specific questions. · · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
Toll-free · Mon-Fri 6am-5pm PST · Use this number when calling the Employee Service Center · · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
Consider using our free service that calls and talks to customer service for you, then sends you a report. Or use our free service that waits on hold and tells you when a human rep is on the line. But if those options don't appeal to you, our team has also documented the phone menu for Safeway below.
Our AI powered phone can dial, navigate the phone menu, wait on hold, and even talk to customer service for you, for free. You don't even need to learn about the path through the various phone options.
That same, free GetHuman Phone can call and navigate the menus and wait on hold for you, but you can opt to do all the talking. We notify you when a rep is on the line and ready to talk, so no need to worry about changing menu options and weaving your way through the maze.
Of course, we completely understand if you prefer to do all the dialing, waiting, and talking yourself. All of these free tools are optional.
GetHuman researchers routinely call this Safeway 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:Press 4, when prompted for club card, press "0#", repeat 3 times.
Below are some clips we've found from Safeway'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:
Heard when the phone system first answers
"Thank you for calling the customer support center. For quality assurance, your call may be monitored or recorded.
During our interactions with you, we may collect personal information that you or we believe is necessary to review or manage your request or concern.
Any information provided may also be shared with others in the course of determining and providing an appropriate response to you.
If you are an Albertsons company's employee, please press nine.
If you are calling about your grocery delivery or pickup, please press eight.
Did you know you can now use our chat feature on the web or mobile app to reset your"
Excerpt from a call with Safeway
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 2:31 AM
They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Welcome to customer support. We may record your call and share personal information to help serve you.
Visit our privacy policy online for more information.
Hi. I'm Ava, your virtual assistant. How can I help you today?"
Excerpt from a call with Safeway
Friday, March 8, 2024 5:34 PM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"Thank you for calling the customer support center. You have reached our after hours automated support.
If you are an Albertsons company's employee, please press nine.
Please enter your employee number. This can be"
Excerpt from a call with Safeway
Monday, January 8, 2024 11:40 AM
The first phone menu
"Thank you for calling the customer support center. For quality assurance, your call may be monitored or recorded.
During our interaction with you, we may collect personal information that you or we believe is necessary to review or manage your request or concern.
Any information provided may also be shared with others in the course of determining and providing an appropriate response to you.
Did you know you can now use our chat feature on the web or mobile app to reset your password?
If you are an Albertsons company's employee, please press nine.
If you are calling about your grocery delivery or pickup, please press eight."
Excerpt from a call with Safeway
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 1:51 AM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Safeway operates the call center for this 877-723-3929 phone number Mon-Fri 6am-5pm PT.The short answer is that you should call on a Monday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 177 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
Call when they- and you- are open
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, you can also schedule the call with Safeway at a time when they are open and when it works for you. We will confirm you are ready before placing the call, just in case. That means you can "set it and forget it" ahead of time.
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 Safeway 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 Safeway 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 Safeway is Monday.The most busy day to call is Thursday, which averages 32% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 177 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
Mon
Quietest
Tue
Wed
Thu
Busiest
Fri
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 Thursday.
In summation, the best day to call Safeway is Monday.In this case, it's a no-brainer. Monday is not only the least busy day for calling this Safeway number, but it is also the day with the shortest hold times.
Why Customers Call Safeway
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Safeway, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
Click the link above to get answers to just about any Safeway customer service question, including step by step guides for the most complex issues. You can also detail a new issue and get answers instantly.
Below is a sample of recent calls to Safeway, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Inquiring about a gift: "I'm looking for a specific item."
- From a call lasting 1m 4s , Mar 22, 2025 5:10 AM
Issue with weekly ad: "I'm having some trouble with the weekly ad I'm getting."
- From a call lasting 10m 45s , Jan 22, 2025 10:54 PM
Request for W-2 form: "I need my W-2."
- From a call lasting 20m 39s , Jan 17, 2025 5:44 PM
Survey rating confirmation: "I just wanna be sure I did it correctly."
- From a call lasting 3m 50s , Jan 5, 2025 9:19 PM
Report assault incident: "I was assaulted by an employee."
- From a call lasting 44m 36s , Dec 10, 2024 9:50 PM
Inappropriate service complaint: "They've been very, very inappropriate."
- From a call lasting 1m 17s , Dec 5, 2024 6:22 AM
Information about why customers call Safeway is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
Some customer service teams, like that of Safeway, accept inquiries through Facebook Messenger. This is a good option if you have a Facebook account, and you may even be able to converse live with an agent this way.
Conclusion and closing notes
This is Safeway'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 Safeway agent. This phone number is Safeway's best phone number because 2,760 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 877-723-3929 include Returns, Cancel order, Change order, Track order, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Safeway first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or facebook. In total, Safeway has 3 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Safeway 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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