How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this British Gas phone number to document the phone system.
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What are the hours and when should I call?
British Gas operates the call center for this 0333 202 9802 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.The short answer is that you should call on a Friday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 3,109 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 British Gas 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 British Gas 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 British Gas is Friday.The most busy day to call is Monday.Again, this is based on a sample of 3,109 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 Friday.
The best time to call British Gas
In summation, the best day to call British Gas is Friday.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 British Gas staffs the call center well on Friday.
Why Customers Call British Gas
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call British Gas, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
Click the link above to get answers to just about any British Gas customer service question, including step by step guides for the most complex issues. You can also detail a new issue and get answers instantly.
Information about why customers call British Gas is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- British Gas 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 British Gas'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 British Gas agent. This phone number is British Gas's best phone number because 18,654 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 0333 202 9802 include Account Setup, Account Access, Overcharge on Account, Cancel Service, Request an Appointment and other customer service issues. The British Gas call center that you call into has employees from Irving, TX / Belize and is open 24 hours, 7 days according to customers. In total, British Gas has 2 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to British Gas 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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