Toll-free · Must choose an option 1-4, then press 4. · For service at your home, press 1. For service at your business, press 2.
How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this FairPoint Communications 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 1, then press 2 OR Press 1, then press 1, then press 6
Here is how our research team describes the way the FairPoint Communications phone system greets you: For service at your home, press 1. For service at your business, press 2.
Below are some clips we've found from FairPoint Communications'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 you to enter information with the dial pad
"Thank you for calling Consolidated Communications.
To better serve you, this call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes.
For service at your home, press one. For service at your business, for technical support or repair, press one.
To become an Please enter the ten digit telephone number you are calling in reference to."
Excerpt from a call with FairPoint Communications
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 2:27 PM
The first phone menu
"Thank you for calling Consolidated Communications.
To better serve you, this call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes.
For service at your home, press one.
For service at your business, press two."
Excerpt from a call with FairPoint Communications
Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:59 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
FairPoint Communications operates the call center for this 866-984-2001 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 60 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 FairPoint Communications 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 FairPoint Communications 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 FairPoint Communications is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Friday, which averages 650% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 60 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 Thursday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call FairPoint Communications is Tuesday.
More Ways to Contact FairPoint Communications Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact FairPoint Communications customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- FairPoint Communications 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 FairPoint Communications'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 FairPoint Communications agent. This phone number is FairPoint Communications's best phone number because 15,402 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 866-984-2001 include Service problem, Cancel service, Change plan, Overcharge/Strange charge, Technical support and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call FairPoint Communications 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, FairPoint Communications has 2 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to FairPoint Communications 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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