Does Portland General Electric Company offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 7am-7pm PST.The least busy day is Thursday, and the most busy day is Friday.If the call center is closed, you can schedule a call.
Q:
How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 2 minutes.The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Friday.You can skip the hold time for free.
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this Portland General Electric Company phone number to document the phone system.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Portland General Electric Company phone system greets you: How can I help you today?
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Say "Representative or Advisor" at the first menu, then repeat it again at the next menu.
Below are some clips we've found from Portland General Electric Company'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 your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Thanks for calling Portland General Electric. Calls are recorded for quality.
I'm a virtual adviser that can understand complete sentences. So how can I help you today?"
Excerpt from a call with Portland General Electric Company
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:49 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Portland General Electric Company operates the call center for this 800-542-8818 phone number Mon-Fri 7am-7pm PT.The short answer is that you should call on a Thursday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 18 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 Portland General Electric Company 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 Portland General Electric Company 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 Portland General Electric Company 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 Portland General Electric Company is Thursday.The most busy day to call is Friday.Again, this is based on a sample of 18 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 Portland General Electric Company
In summation, the best day to call Portland General Electric Company is Thursday.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 Portland General Electric Company staffs the call center well on Thursday.
Why Customers Call Portland General Electric Company
Below is a sample of recent calls to Portland General Electric Company, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Inquiring about phone call: "I got a call yesterday from Portland General Electric but they didn't leave a message."
- From a call lasting 3m 4s , Mar 13, 2024 4:49 PM
More Portland General Electric Company Customer Service Contacts
There are of course other ways to contact Portland General Electric Company customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
Portland General Electric Company Customer Service on X (formerly Twitter)
Use the link to connect with customer service through Twitter
Portland General Electric Company, like many companies, provides customer service on the X platform (formerly Twitter). While it rarely entails live dialogue with a customer service rep, this channel can yield rapid response times and can be a useful option if you have an X/Twitter account.
Portland General Electric Company Customer Help Desk / Web Support
Use this link to find customer service help through their website
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Portland General Electric Company 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 Portland General Electric Company'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 Portland General Electric Company agent. This phone number is Portland General Electric Company's best phone number because 108 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 800-542-8818 include Setup service, Book appointment, Change appointment, Meter reading, Cancel service and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Portland General Electric Company first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web or twitter. In total, Portland General Electric Company has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Portland General Electric Company 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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