How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this Rakuten 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.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Rakuten phone system greets you: Press 1 for member services. Press 2 for employment verifications.
What are the hours and when should I call?
Rakuten operates the call center for this 800-800-0800 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.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 333 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 Rakuten 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 Rakuten 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 Rakuten is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 91% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 333 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.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call Rakuten is Thursday.
More Ways to Contact Rakuten Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact Rakuten customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Rakuten 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 Rakuten'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 Rakuten agent. This phone number is Rakuten's best phone number because 4,194 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 800-800-0800 include Returns, Cancel order, Change order, Track order, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Rakuten 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, Rakuten has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Rakuten 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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