Does Potomac Edison offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 8am-6pm EST.The least busy day is Friday, and the most busy day is Monday.If the call center is closed, you can schedule a call.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 2 minutes.The longest hold times are on Thursday, 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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Below are some clips we've found from Potomac Edison'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 need the phone number on your account
"Payment plans.
To do this, I'll need to look up your account. What's the ten digit phone number associated with your account?"
Excerpt from a call with Potomac Edison
Monday, May 20, 2024 2:23 PM
They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Welcome to Potomac Edison, a FirstEnergy company.
Your call may be monitored or recorded for quality.
FirstEnergy is currently experiencing high call volumes and a longer than normal delay can be expected.
If your call is not of an urgent nature, you may wish to contact us via our website at first energy corp dot com.
Please provide us a phone number where you can be reached if a personal follow-up contact is needed.
Thank you for your understanding.
Greetings. I'm your automated assistant.
Using a short phrase, please describe why you're calling today."
Excerpt from a call with Potomac Edison
Monday, June 3, 2024 1:54 PM
They may ask you to say or enter information
"You can say things like outage, I need to turn off my service, or update billing address."
Excerpt from a call with Potomac Edison
Monday, June 3, 2024 1:54 PM
They may need to look up your account
"Make a payment. To do this, I'll need to look up your account."
Excerpt from a call with Potomac Edison
Thursday, March 28, 2024 8:52 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Potomac Edison operates the call center for this 800-686-0011 phone number Mon-Fri 8am-6pm ET.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 206 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 Potomac Edison 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 Potomac Edison 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 Potomac Edison 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 Potomac Edison is Friday.The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 64% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 206 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 Thursday.
In summation, the best day to call Potomac Edison is Friday.In this case, it's a no-brainer. Friday is not only the least busy day for calling this Potomac Edison number, but it is also the day with the shortest hold times.
Why Customers Call Potomac Edison
Below is a sample of recent calls to Potomac Edison, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Budget plan inquiry: "Budget plan, please."
- From a call lasting 1m 33s , Sep 13, 2024 1:07 PM
Billing inquiry: "About my bill."
- From a call lasting 2m 55s , Jul 25, 2024 10:15 PM
Change account name: "Need to change the name on an account."
- From a call lasting 3m 28s , Jun 10, 2024 5:02 PM
Assistance with elderly bill: "We're just trying to find out how many months she was behind so we can make sure it doesn't happen again."
- From a call lasting 10m 33s , Jun 3, 2024 1:54 PM
Reporting power outage: "There is a power outage in my area."
- From a call lasting 1m 53s , Mar 30, 2024 9:43 PM
Incorrect account deposit: "Money went into the wrong account."
- From a call lasting 40m , Mar 13, 2024 3:32 PM
Information about why customers call Potomac Edison is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
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