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Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Book Orders number

800-463-8820
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How do I talk to a human at this Reader's Digest number?

A:Reader's Digest-book orders
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Does this phone number work 24/7?

A:Yes! This phone number operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The least busy day is Thursday, and the most busy day is Wednesday. See below for more and to learn where this data comes from.
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How long will I have to wait to speak to Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Book Orders?

A:The average hold time is 16 minutes. The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Tuesday.

All Reader's Digest customer service contact information

This is the #3 most popular Reader's Digest phone number out of 3. Click above to go back to the main customer service number and other contact information, including Reader's Digest email addresses, twitter handles, and live chat options.

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Customer Service

877-732-4438
Main phone number · Toll-free · 24 hours, 7 days · At the first menu, you must choose an option 1-2. Next, you must choose an option 1-2. Then press 0. · If you are calling about magazines, press or say 1. If you are calling about books, press or say 2.

Member Services

800-934-0977
Toll-free · 24 hours, 7 days · Just call, leave a message if you don't get a human, they ACTUALLY will call you back! · Please hold, and the next available representative will handle your call.

How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?

GetHuman researchers routinely call this Reader's Digest 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: Reader's Digest-book orders
Here is how our research team describes the way the Reader's Digest phone system greets you: To place a new order, press 1. Otherwise, I will try my best to help you today. If you have your account number, press 2. If not, press 3.

What are the hours and when should I call?

Reader's Digest operates the call center for this 800-463-8820 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 3,275 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 Reader's Digest 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 Reader's Digest 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 Reader's Digest is Thursday. The most busy day to call is Wednesday. Again, this is based on a sample of 3,275 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 Tuesday. The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.

The best time to call

In summation, the best day to call Reader's Digest 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 Reader's Digest staffs the call center well on Thursday.

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