A:Press 8 and then #. Next say "Representative" (You will need to say "Representative" a couple of times).You can also use our free service that can talk to Charles Schwab for you and report back.
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Does Charles Schwab offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The least busy day is Saturday, and the most busy day is Monday.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 4 minutes.The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Monday.You can skip the hold time for free.
Toll-free · 24 hours, 7 days · Direct to a human · Key in the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. If you would like to open a new account, say "new account." · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this Charles Schwab phone number to document the phone system.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Charles Schwab phone system greets you: Please key in your account number, log-in ID number, or your Social Security number followed by the # key.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Press 8 and then #. Next say "Representative" (You will need to say "Representative" a couple of times).
Below are some clips we've found from Charles Schwab'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 Charles Schwab and Company.
Please key in your account number, your login ID number, or your Social Security number followed by the pound key.
If you're not a Schwab brokerage client, press eight.
Followed by the pound key.
Please key in your account number, your login ID number, or your social Security number followed by the pound key.
If you're not a Schwab brokerage client, press eight followed by the pound key."
Excerpt from a call with Charles Schwab
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 2:25 AM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"Thank you for calling Charles Schwab and Company.
Please key in your account number, your login ID number, or your Social Security number followed by the pound key.
If
To further identify yourself, please enter the last four digits of your Social Security number followed by the pound key."
Excerpt from a call with Charles Schwab
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:33 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Charles Schwab operates the call center for this 800-435-9050 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 313 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 Charles Schwab 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 Charles Schwab 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 Charles Schwab 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 Charles Schwab is Saturday.The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 300% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 313 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 Monday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.
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Below is a sample of recent calls to Charles Schwab, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Check payment inquiry: "I need to check on a recent payment I made."
- From a call lasting 2m 53s , Jul 3, 2024 8:48 PM
Speaking to representative: "I need to speak to a representative."
- From a call lasting 2m 57s , Jul 3, 2024 8:45 PM
Options not showing on account: "I see my equities, my ETFs, my fixed income, my cash and money market, but I don't see any options open for securities."
- From a call lasting 18m , Jun 19, 2024 9:14 AM
Confirmation of investment: "I invested two thousand seven hundred into your company account, and I haven't been confirmed since last month."
- From a call lasting 7m 46s , Jun 4, 2024 9:41 AM
Question about account margin: "I'm wondering if something changed regarding the margin account on my 401k."
- From a call lasting 14m , May 16, 2024 2:51 PM
Tax refund assistance: "I would like to ask you to review my case because you retained that taxes, and I am not a USA citizen."
- From a call lasting 18m 50s , Apr 22, 2024 7:19 PM
Account assistance request: "I have a problem with the taxes, so I already talked with chat support and they recommend me to call you for further assistance."
- From a call lasting 9m 15s , Apr 22, 2024 7:09 PM
Call back request: "I'll give you a callback."
- From a call lasting 2m 27s , Apr 22, 2024 6:56 AM
Account verification needed: "I've been depositing money since two days ago, and now my account number is Social Security ID show up."
- From a call lasting 10m 16s , Mar 22, 2024 8:41 AM
More Charles Schwab Customer Service Contacts
There are of course other ways to contact Charles Schwab customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
If phone-based customer service is not available, or the wait times are long, many people prefer chat as a next-best option. Some even prefer it to calling on the phone. Luckily, Charles Schwab provides this option.
Use this link to find customer service help through their website
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Charles Schwab 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 Charles Schwab'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 Charles Schwab agent. This phone number is Charles Schwab's best phone number because 4,140 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 800-435-9050 include Setup an account, Question, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Charles Schwab first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or chat or web. In total, Charles Schwab has 3 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Charles Schwab 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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