Does Appalachian Power Co (WV) offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The least busy day is Sunday, and the most busy day is Tuesday.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 20 minutes.The longest hold times are on Tuesday, and the shortest are on Thursday.You can skip the hold time for free.
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
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Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Press 1 at 1st prompt OR press 9.
Below are some clips we've found from Appalachian Power Co (WV)'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)
"Welcome to Appalachian Towers customer solution center. This call may be recorded for quality assurance.
In a few words, please tell me why you are calling."
Excerpt from a call with Appalachian Power Co (WV)
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:37 PM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"First, let me get some information.
I'm April, your digital assistant, and I can help you with that.
Say yes if you have your eleven digit account number handy. You can find it on the no problem.
Let's try another way. Using your keypad, please enter the account holder's nine digit Social Security number."
Excerpt from a call with Appalachian Power Co (WV)
Saturday, January 6, 2024 10:47 PM
They may ask you to say or enter information
"First, let me get some information.
Do you currently have or have you ever had service with us?
Say yes if you have your eleven digit account number handy.
You can find it on the top right corner of your bill, or you can say no."
Excerpt from a call with Appalachian Power Co (WV)
Thursday, January 4, 2024 9:02 PM
The first phone menu
"Welcome to Appalachian Towers customer solution center. This call may be recorded for quality assurance.
In a few words, please tell me why you are calling.
I am sorry. Could you repeat that again?
For outages or hazards, please press one.
For billing and payments, press two.
To start, stop, or transfer service, press three.
For tree trimming related issues, press four.
Speak with an associate, press zero."
Excerpt from a call with Appalachian Power Co (WV)
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:37 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Appalachian Power Co (WV) operates the call center for this 800-982-4237 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.The short answer is that you should call on a Thursday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 451 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, it will automatically wait until the Appalachian Power Co (WV) call center opens before trying to call. It will ask your permission before it places the call, so you can also further delay that scheduled call until you are ready. But 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 Appalachian Power Co (WV) 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 Appalachian Power Co (WV) 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 Appalachian Power Co (WV) is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Tuesday, which averages 211% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 451 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 Thursday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
In summation, the best day to call Appalachian Power Co (WV) is Thursday.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 Appalachian Power Co (WV) staffs up on Thursday to handle the higher call volume, and that makes it the best time to call.
Why Customers Call Appalachian Power Co (WV)
Below is a sample of recent calls to Appalachian Power Co (WV), and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Inquiry about bill issue: "I'm calling about an issue with my last bill."
- From a call lasting 1m 40s , Nov 8, 2024 6:47 PM
Reconnect power service: "I'm needing to get that meter or that power switch back on."
- From a call lasting 3m 59s , Sep 12, 2024 7:06 PM
Power restoration request: "I'm needing to have the power restored."
- From a call lasting 7m 25s , Sep 12, 2024 6:54 PM
Request for fuse box: "I need a new fuse box installed."
- From a call lasting 43s , Sep 5, 2024 4:40 PM
Pay power bill: "Yes, ma'am. I'm trying to pay my power bill over the phone, and I don't have my account number with me."
- From a call lasting 6m 47s , Aug 30, 2024 4:33 PM
More Appalachian Power Co (WV) Customer Service Contacts
There are of course other ways to contact Appalachian Power Co (WV) customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
Appalachian Power Co (WV) Customer Help Desk / Web Support
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Appalachian Power Co (WV) 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 Appalachian Power Co (WV)'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 Appalachian Power Co (WV) agent. This phone number is Appalachian Power Co (WV)'s best phone number because 990 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 800-982-4237 include Setup service, Book appointment, Change appointment, Meter reading, Cancel service and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Appalachian Power Co (WV) 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, Appalachian Power Co (WV) has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Appalachian Power Co (WV) 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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