How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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:Say "Something else," then say, "More choices."
Here is how our research team describes the way the St. Louis Post-Dispatch phone system greets you: Which of these can I help you with? Delivery problem, subscription, vacation hold, your account, or something else?
Below are some clips we've found from St. Louis Post-Dispatch'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
"Thank you for calling the Saint Louis Post Dispatch.
For all the latest news and to manage your subscriptions online, visit us at s t l today dot com."
Excerpt from a call with St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Monday, January 22, 2024 7:18 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch operates the call center for this 888-785-3201 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.The short answer is that you should call on a Wednesday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 304 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 St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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 St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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 St. Louis Post-Dispatch is Wednesday.The most busy day to call is Monday.Again, this is based on a sample of 304 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 Tuesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call St. Louis Post-Dispatch is Wednesday.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 St. Louis Post-Dispatch staffs the call center well on Wednesday.
Why call this St. Louis Post-Dispatch number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Canceling subscription for incapacitated person: "I'm trying to cancel a subscription for someone who is incapacitated and cannot do it herself."
- From a call lasting 9m 13s , Mar 12, 2024 8:03 PM
Assistance with account access: "I'm having trouble accessing my account on my iPad and also my credit card has changed."
- From a call lasting 14m 5s , Jan 22, 2024 7:18 PM
More Ways to Contact St. Louis Post-Dispatch Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact St. Louis Post-Dispatch customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
Use this link or copy and paste it to send customer service an email
Corresponding with a customer service department by email may not be your first choice, especially if your issue is urgent or time-sensitive. But email is a nearly ubiquitous form of communication, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch will reply our your email.
Use this link to find customer service help through their website
As a last, sometimes only, resort- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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 St. Louis Post-Dispatch'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 St. Louis Post-Dispatch agent. This phone number is St. Louis Post-Dispatch's best phone number because 1,824 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 888-785-3201 include Delivery problem, Cancel subscription, Complaint, Lower my bill and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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 email. In total, St. Louis Post-Dispatch has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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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