How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this SunRun 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 0 when asked for the account number. Next, press 9.
Here is how our research team describes the way the SunRun phone system greets you: Hi there. Thanks for calling Sunrun, the nation's largest home solar provider. We're glad you called. I was not able to locate your account using the phone number you are calling from. Please enter the 10-digit phone number for the account you are calling about.
Below are some clips we've found from SunRun'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
"Hi there. Thanks for calling Sunrun, the nation's largest home solar provider.
We're glad you called.
I was not able to locate your account using the phone number you are calling from."
Excerpt from a call with SunRun
Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:23 PM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"Please enter the ten digit phone numb"
Excerpt from a call with SunRun
Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:23 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
SunRun operates the call center for this 855-478-6786 phone number Mon-Fri 6am-7pm, Sat 7am-4pm PT.The short answer is that you should call on a Tuesday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 78 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 SunRun 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 SunRun 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 SunRun is Saturday.The most busy day to call is Friday, which averages 260% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 78 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 Monday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call SunRun is Tuesday.
Why call this SunRun number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to SunRun, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Address confirmation: "My address is 4009 Peter Lane Way."
- From a call lasting 2m 6s , Feb 26, 2024 4:55 PM
Billing inquiry: "I was just trying to pay my light bill, but it seems to be much higher than usual."
- From a call lasting 4m 6s , Feb 7, 2024 11:38 PM
More Ways to Contact SunRun Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact SunRun customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
Use this link to find customer service help through their website
As a last, sometimes only, resort- SunRun 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 SunRun'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 SunRun agent. This phone number is SunRun's best phone number because 1,044 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 855-478-6786 include and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call SunRun 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, SunRun has 2 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to SunRun 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.
GetHuman does not provide call center services or customer support operations for SunRun. The two organizations are not related. GetHuman builds free tools and shares information to help customers of companies like SunRun. For large companies that includes tools such as our GetHuman Phone, which allows you to call a company but skip the part where you wait on the line to get a live human rep. We continue to work on these tools to help customers like you (and ourselves!) navigate the messy phone menus, hold times, and confusion with customer service. As long as you keep sharing it with your friends and loved ones, we'll keep doing it.