How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this GE Consumer Relations 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:Must choose an option 1-4.
Here is how our research team describes the way the GE Consumer Relations phone system greets you: Recall info, press 1. Service department, press 2. Warranties, press 3. If you have a case number and would like to speak to someone, press 4.
Below are some clips we've found from GE Consumer Relations'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 GE Appliances consumer relations.
We're happy to help you and wanna make sure your call is routed appropriately for the fastest resolution.
Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance.
By giving or confirming your phone number, you consent to us calling or texting you.
For information in response to a recall, press one.
To speak to our service department about appliance repairs, or to schedule service, press two."
Excerpt from a call with GE Consumer Relations
Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:49 PM
They may ask you to say or enter information
"Thank you for calling GE Appliances consumer relations.
We're happy to help you and wanna make sure your call is routed for the fastest resolution.
Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance.
By giving or confirming your phone number, you can say to us calling or texting you."
Excerpt from a call with GE Consumer Relations
Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:47 PM
The first phone menu
"Thank you for calling GE Appliances.
Consumer relations. We're happy to help you.
And wanna make sure your call is routed appropriately for the fast resolution.
Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance.
By giving or confirming your phone number, you consent to us calling or texting you.
For information in response to a recall, press one.
To speak to our service department about appliance repairs, or to schedule service, press two."
Excerpt from a call with GE Consumer Relations
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 10:48 PM
After you press 2
"If you have an existing consumer relations Welcome to GE Appliances Repair.
You can avoid hold times by using our website at GE Appliances dot com.
Slash support. You can schedule your appointment, make changes, and find other help information.
Press one if you would like us to text you a link to the website.
Press two to repeat, or stay on the line to continue."
Excerpt from a call with GE Consumer Relations
Monday, March 4, 2024 10:47 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
GE Consumer Relations operates the call center for this 800-386-1215 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 222 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 GE Consumer Relations 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 GE Consumer Relations 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 GE Consumer Relations is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 900% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 222 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 Friday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Monday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call GE Consumer Relations is Friday.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 GE Consumer Relations staffs up on Friday to handle the higher call volume, and that makes it the best time to call.
Why call this GE Consumer Relations number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to GE Consumer Relations, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Dishwasher not working: "My dishwasher has no power or lights, trying to diagnose the issue myself."
- From a call lasting 11m 28s , Mar 4, 2024 10:47 PM
Difficulty reaching customer service: "Every time I dial that number, it tells me that it cannot be reached from my area code."
- From a call lasting 11m 18s , Feb 21, 2024 2:32 PM
More Ways to Contact GE Consumer Relations Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact GE Consumer Relations customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- GE Consumer Relations 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 GE Consumer Relations'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 GE Consumer Relations agent. This phone number is GE Consumer Relations's best phone number because 12,312 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 800-386-1215 include Where to buy, Complaint, Technical support, Repairs, Returns and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call GE Consumer Relations 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, GE Consumer Relations has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to GE Consumer Relations 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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