How do I talk to a live human at American Century Investments?
A:Calling this American Century Investments number should go right to a real human being.Our free phone can also navigate phone menus to get a live human at American Century Investments for you.
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Does American Century Investments offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are 8am-6pm CST.The least busy day is Wednesday, and the most busy day is Thursday.Schedule a call when the call center is open and when it's convenient for you.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:We don't expect that you will have to wait to talk to a person. This is a direct line.You can skip the hold time for free.
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this American Century Investments 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:Calling this American Century Investments number should go right to a real human being
Below are some clips we've found from American Century Investments'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 need the phone number on your account
"Thank you for calling American Century Investments.
Starting with the area code, enter or say your phone number one digit at a time."
Excerpt from a call with American Century Investments
Thursday, July 31, 2025 5:27 PM
In fact, much of this information on this page is superfluous because this American Century Investments phone number is a direct line to a human being. The line is well-staffed and you should anticipate a very short wait on hold or none whatsoever, as long as you are calling during business hours.
We don't know of any phone menus you would encounter when calling either.
What are the hours and when should I call?
American Century Investments operates the call center for this 800-345-2021 phone number 8am-6pm CT.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 6,577 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 American Century Investments 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 American Century Investments 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 American Century Investments 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 American Century Investments is Wednesday.The most busy day to call is Thursday.Again, this is based on a sample of 6,577 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 Thursday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Friday.
The best time to call American Century Investments
In summation, the best day to call American Century Investments 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 American Century Investments staffs the call center well on Wednesday.
Once again, please put this information in perspective because this phone number has no phone menu or long waits. It generally gets picked up right away if calling during their opening hours. If there is any way, it will typically be very short.
Why Customers Call American Century Investments
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call American Century Investments, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
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Below is a sample of recent calls to American Century Investments, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Transfer SEP IRA: "I wanna transfer the SEP IRA to my existing IRA at Bank of America."
- From a call lasting 5m 27s , Jul 31, 2025 5:27 PM
Selling fund: "I was calling because I needed to sell some of my fund."
- From a call lasting 9m 27s , Jan 15, 2025 2:54 PM
Tax-related account inquiry: "I just wanted to see because I need to do my taxes."
- From a call lasting 6m 10s , Sep 9, 2024 6:46 PM
Make a withdrawal: "I do need to make a withdrawal on my account."
- From a call lasting 45m 17s , Aug 5, 2024 8:24 PM
More American Century Investments Customer Service Contacts
There are of course other ways to contact American Century Investments customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
American Century Investments Customer Help Desk / Web Support
As a last, sometimes only, resort- American Century Investments 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 American Century Investments'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 American Century Investments agent. This phone number is American Century Investments's best phone number because 39,459 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 800-345-2021 include Get financial advice and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call American Century Investments first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web. In total, American Century Investments has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to American Century Investments 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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