A:Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The least busy day is Tuesday, and the most busy day is Friday.See below for more and to learn where this data comes from.
Q:How long will I have to wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 3 minutes.The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Friday.
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Main phone number · Toll-free · Say "Agent" two times, then enter the last 4 digits of your Social Security #, then keep entering 0 until you are transferred. · Tell me, how can I help you?
Toll-free · Just ignore the parts about "Cannot continue with your input" and keep pressing 0. You'll get an Account Manager. · Are you calling about a pending application, or is there something else I can help you with?
How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this Discover 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 0 immediately
Here is how our research team describes the way the Discover phone system greets you: Tell me, how can I help you?
What are the hours and when should I call?
Discover operates the call center for this 800-347-3085 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 2,741 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 Discover 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 Discover 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 Discover is Tuesday.The most busy day to call is Friday.Again, this is based on a sample of 2,741 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 Friday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call Discover is Tuesday.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 Discover staffs the call center well on Tuesday.