How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this Ancestry.com 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 3 then 4
Here is how our research team describes the way the Ancestry.com phone system greets you: For DNA products and services, press 1. For family services or any other products, press 2.
Below are some clips we've found from Ancestry.com'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 Ancestry. For quick about ancestry DNA products and services, press one.
For family history or any other products or services, press if you are calling to purchase a DNA kit, press one."
Excerpt from a call with Ancestry.com
Friday, January 5, 2024 4:33 PM
They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Thank you for calling ancestry. For questions about ancestry DNA products, and services, if you are calling to purchase or upgrade, your call may be monitored or recorded for quality or training purposes.
Good morning. Thank you for calling Ancestry. My name is David. How can I help you today?"
Excerpt from a call with Ancestry.com
Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:55 PM
The first phone menu
"Sorry. I didn't get that.
Sorry. I didn't get that.
Thank you for calling ancestry. For questions about ancestry DNA products and services, press one.
For family history or any other products or services, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Ancestry.com
Friday, April 5, 2024 4:36 PM
After you press 1
"If you are calling to purchase a DNA kit, press one.
For account information or product support, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Ancestry.com
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:57 PM
After you press 2
"Sorry. I didn't get that. Please choose four questions about ancestry DNA products and services, press one.
For family history or any other products or services, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Ancestry.com
Monday, March 4, 2024 6:17 PM
After you press 3
"Sorry. I did for questions about ancestry DNA products and services, press one.
For family history or any other products or services, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Ancestry.com
Monday, March 25, 2024 4:16 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Ancestry.com operates the call center for this 800-262-3787 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.The short answer is that you should call on a Tuesday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 1,186 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 Ancestry.com 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 Ancestry.com 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 Ancestry.com is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Friday, which averages 79% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 1,186 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Tuesday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday, which is 3316% longer than the minimum.As you can see, there is more fluctuation in hold time over the course of the week than there is in call volume.
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The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call Ancestry.com is Tuesday.It isn't the least busy day, but the fact that hold times are shortest combined with it being on the busy side tells us that Ancestry.com staffs up on Tuesday to handle the higher call volume, and that makes it the best time to call.
Why call this Ancestry.com number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to Ancestry.com, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Accessing spouse's tree: "I tried to access her tree, I can't get it."
- From a call lasting 25m 8s , Apr 3, 2024 6:14 PM
Follow-up on missing results: "Calling back about ancestry kit my daughter bought us, did test, never got results back."
- From a call lasting 6m 21s , Apr 2, 2024 4:49 PM
Subscription cancellation inquiry: "I talked to someone a few weeks ago about canceling my subscription, but I haven't received a confirmation email yet."
- From a call lasting 6m 50s , Mar 30, 2024 5:53 PM
Upgrading to Premier account: "I'm trying to upgrade my account to Premier."
- From a call lasting 9m 46s , Mar 30, 2024 3:02 PM
Subscription adjustment request: "I just wanted to call and check if I can downgrade my subscription and get the difference refunded."
- From a call lasting 7m 26s , Mar 29, 2024 6:14 PM
Registering DNA kit issue: "I'm trying to register my DNA kit, and it keeps telling me invalid number."
- From a call lasting 7m 55s , Mar 29, 2024 1:05 AM
Trouble changing phone number: "I'm trying to get in to change to my new phone number because I'm afraid he will try to get into it."
- From a call lasting 28m 25s , Mar 28, 2024 10:04 PM
Account access issue: "I'm in the middle of a separation. He kept my phone, and I was trying to get in right now."
- From a call lasting 2m 55s , Mar 28, 2024 10:00 PM
Tracking number not received: "I'm wondering why there's no tracking number, that's a little unusual."
- From a call lasting 4m 26s , Mar 27, 2024 3:34 PM
Assistance with accessing account: "I want to know how can I return back to my history?"
- From a call lasting 6m 31s , Mar 26, 2024 7:56 PM
I had a question about Ancestry.com I wanted to get an answer for before purchasing a membership, so I called their customer service line. I wanted to know more about how the online service worked, and if I had to worry about compatibility issues or moving between computers. As a traveler by nature, I'm frequently on the move, so I wasn't sure how this would affect my access to the product.
While this may be an unusual issue, I'm sure there are tons of reasons why people call Ancestry.com. From questions about the family tree results to queries about the DNA testing portion of the website (which is amazing), there are many potential hurdles to navigate before diving into tracing your family genealogy. That's why it surprised me so much that I was able to get to a customer agent in around a minute. I had to navigate through a couple of directories, but both were short and it was quick enough that I was talking to the agent before I had any time to really get stressed about the task.
When I got through, a recorded voice said, "Thank you for calling Ancestry" and then immediately launched into a directory listing instructing me, "For questions about Ancestry DNA products and services, press 1. For family history or any other product or services, press 2." I chose 2 since my question seemed to fall into the other category and was given a new list of options.
This time, the recorded voice stated, "If you're calling to purchase or upgrade your subscription, press 1. To cancel your subscription, press 2. For account information or product support, press 3. I chose the first option since I had some questions about accessibility from other countries and locations.
Immediately after making my selection, a recorded message stated, "Your call may be monitored or recorded for training purposes." Instantly, classical music started playing. However, before I even had time to put the phone on speaker, a representative picked up. It took just one minute to get to an agent, which was pretty impressive.
The only thing that diminished the experience was that the representative had such a thick accent that I couldn't catch their name. I had to listen carefully in order to understand them, but they were able to answer my questions. I just needed them to repeat themselves a few times along the way.
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More Ways to Contact Ancestry.com Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact Ancestry.com customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
Corresponding with a customer service department by email may not be your first choice, especially if your issue is urgent or time-sensitive. But email is a nearly ubiquitous form of communication, and Ancestry.com will reply our your email.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Ancestry.com 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 Ancestry.com'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 Ancestry.com agent. This phone number is Ancestry.com's best phone number because 70,380 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 800-262-3787 include Cancel Subscription, Account Access, Missing Test Results, Problem With Ancestry DNA, Setup Service and other customer service issues. The Ancestry.com call center that you call into has employees from Utah and is open 24 hours, 7 days according to customers. In total, Ancestry.com has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Ancestry.com 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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