How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this San Diego Union Tribune 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 6 at the first menu.
Here is how our research team describes the way the San Diego Union Tribune phone system greets you: To place a temporary stop, make a payment, get balance inquiries, or report delivery issues, and to speak to a billing specialist, press 2. To start or restart a digital or print subscription, press 3. To cancel an edition, press 4. To activate online digital access or for all other login and technical support issues, press 5. For all other issues, press 6.
Below are some clips we've found from San Diego Union Tribune'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
"You for calling the San Diego Union Tribune subscriber support line.
Please listen carefully as our menu options have recently changed.
To use one of our self-service options to report a delivery issue, place a temporary stop with a restart date, make a payment, or balance inquire inquiry, please press one.
To speak to a billing specialist regarding your rate, payment, or balance, press two."
Excerpt from a call with San Diego Union Tribune
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 5:26 PM
The first phone menu
"You for calling the San Diego Union Tribune subscriber support line.
Please listen carefully as our menu options have recently changed.
To activate online digital access or for login and technical support, press five.
For all other issues, press six.
To use one of our self-service options to report a delivery issue, place a temporary stop with a restart date, make a payment, or balance inquire inquiry, please press one.
To speak to a billing specialist regarding your rate, payment, or balance, press two."
Excerpt from a call with San Diego Union Tribune
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 5:26 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
San Diego Union Tribune operates the call center for this 800-533-8830 phone number Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm PT.The short answer is that you should call on a Monday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 506 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 San Diego Union Tribune 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 San Diego Union Tribune 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 San Diego Union Tribune is Monday.The most busy day to call is Tuesday.Again, this is based on a sample of 506 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 Thursday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call San Diego Union Tribune is Monday.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 San Diego Union Tribune staffs the call center well on Monday.
Why call this San Diego Union Tribune number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to San Diego Union Tribune, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Request for story coverage: "I'm just trying to find somebody that would be interested in doing a pretty critical story about the drinking water in Warner Springs."
- From a call lasting 7m 34s , Feb 14, 2024 5:26 PM
More Ways to Contact San Diego Union Tribune Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact San Diego Union Tribune customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- San Diego Union Tribune 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 San Diego Union Tribune'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 San Diego Union Tribune agent. This phone number is San Diego Union Tribune's best phone number because 3,036 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 800-533-8830 include Delivery problem, Cancel subscription, Complaint, Lower my bill and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call San Diego Union Tribune 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, San Diego Union Tribune has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to San Diego Union Tribune 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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