TV Guide Customer Service
Phone Number & Contact Info
Q:
How do I talk to a live human at TV Guide?
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Does TV Guide offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The least busy day is Sunday, and the most busy day is Monday.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 2 minutes. The longest hold times are on Tuesday, and the shortest are on Thursday. You can skip the hold time for free. How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
Consider using our free service that calls and talks to customer service for you, then sends you a report. Or use our free service that waits on hold and tells you when a human rep is on the line. But if those options don't appeal to you, our team has also documented the phone menu for TV Guide below.
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this TV Guide phone number to document the phone system.
Here is how our research team describes the way the TV Guide phone system greets you: Order new subscriptions or gifts, say "new subscription," or key in your account number now. If you can't find it, say "I can't find it."
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest: Press 0.
Below are some clips we've found from TV Guide'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
"For quality assurance purposes, this call may be monitored or recorded.
Welcome to the TV Guide Magazine customer service system.
I'll do my best to help you today. And if I can't, I'll transfer you to someone who can.
If you are calling to order a new subscription or gift, just say, I want to order.
In order to access your account, I'll need you to tell me your account number.
You can find this number on your bill.
Or renewal notice. You can also find it on the mailing label of your magazine.
It's the ten digit number that appears on the second line of the mailing label right after the letters or find the number, just say hang on, and I'll wait for you.
If you can't find the number, say I can't find it.
Please say or key in your account number now."
Excerpt from a call with TV Guide
Monday, January 22, 2024 7:11 PM
They may ask you to say or enter information
"To check your subscription expiry date, press or say two."
Excerpt from a call with TV Guide
Saturday, April 13, 2024 6:19 PM
They may need to look up your account
"For quality assurance purposes, this call may be monitored or recorded.
Welcome to the TV Guide Magazine customer service system.
I'll do my best to help you today. And if I can't, I'll transfer you to someone who can.
If you are calling to order a new subscription or gift, just say, I want to order.
In order to access your account, I'll need you to tell me your account number.
You can find this number on your bill or renewal notice.
You can also find it on the mailing label of your magazine.
It's the ten digit number that appears on the second line of the mailing label right after the letters TVM.
If you need a minute to get your magazine or find the number, just say hang on, and I'll wait for you.
If you can't find the number, say, I can't find it.
Please say or key in your account number now.
The name we have on file for this account is Monica Mahoney.
Is that correct?
Press or let me look up your account information."
Excerpt from a call with TV Guide
Friday, March 15, 2024 7:16 PM
The first phone menu
"For quality assurance purposes, this call may be monitored or recorded.
Welcome to the TV Guide
I'm sorry. I didn't understand. If you need help finding your account number, just say help.
Now please tell me just your account number without any of the letters.
The name we have on file for this account is Margaret.
Is that correct?
Okay. You need help with something else.
Hold on while I transfer you to someone who can help.
Press or let me look up your account information.
Main menu. To change your address, press or say one."
Excerpt from a call with TV Guide
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 8:20 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
TV Guide operates the call center for this 800-866-1400 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 406 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, it will automatically wait until the TV Guide call center opens before trying to call. It will ask your permission before it places the call, so you can also further delay that scheduled call until you are ready. But that means you can "set it and forget it" ahead of time.
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 TV Guide 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 TV Guide 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 TV Guide is Sunday. The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 410% more phone calls by comparison. Again, this is based on a sample of 406 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
- Sun
- Quietest
- Mon
- Busiest
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
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 TV Guide
In summation, the best day to call TV Guide is Thursday. It isn't the least busy day, but the fact that hold times are shortest combined with it being on the busy side tells us that TV Guide staffs up on Thursday to handle the higher call volume, and that makes it the best time to call.
Why Customers Call TV Guide
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call TV Guide, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
What is TV Guide?
TV Guide is a comprehensive television listing and entertainment resource that helps viewers navigate through a vast array of television content. As a trusted source since its inception in 1953, TV Guide provides users with accurate and up-to-date information about TV schedules, programs, and channels. Whether it’s broadcast, cable, or streaming services, TV Guide covers a wide range of platforms to ensure viewers never miss their favorite shows, movies, or sporting events. It also offers in-depth editorial content, including reviews, interviews, and industry insight to enhance the viewing experience. With its user-friendly website and mobile app, TV Guide keeps audiences informed about what’s on TV, making it easier to discover new and popular shows and plan their entertainment accordingly.
How often is TV Guide updated?
TV Guide is updated on a daily basis to ensure that viewers have access to the most accurate and up-to-date television listings. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to provide the latest information on programs, channels, and schedules. As the television landscape is constantly evolving, we strive to stay ahead of the curve, delivering the most comprehensive and reliable coverage. Our commitment to updating TV Guide regularly ensures that viewers can confidently plan their TV viewing experience, never missing their favorite shows or events. Whether it's the addition of new channels, changes in program schedules, or the inclusion of exciting live events, we take pride in delivering timely and accurate information to enhance your television watching experience.
Is TV Guide available in my location?
Yes, TV Guide is available in your location, no matter where you are. Whether you reside in a bustling city or a remote rural area, TV Guide can be accessed both online and in print form, making it easily accessible to everyone. With its extensive coverage of television listings and schedules, you can stay informed about your favorite TV shows and find out what's coming up next. TV Guide's online platform offers a user-friendly interface that allows you to search for programs by channel, time, or genre. Additionally, you can download the TV Guide mobile app to have this valuable resource right at your fingertips, ensuring you never miss a moment of your preferred television programming, regardless of your location.
Top TV Guide customer service problems
Click the link above to get answers to just about any TV Guide customer service question, including step by step guides for the most complex issues. You can also detail a new issue and get answers instantly.
Below is a sample of recent calls to TV Guide, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Cancel TV Guide subscription: "I wanna cancel TV Guide. We just don't use it anymore. So it's not worth having."- From a call lasting 2m 47s , Jul 10, 2024 7:27 PM
Billing inquiry: "I got a notice that you want twenty three dollars and ninety seven cents but I agreed to four payments of eight dollars."- From a call lasting 2m 37s , Jun 29, 2024 5:27 PM
Merge accounts, extend subscription: "I had signed up for an extension for my subscription, but instead, it's sending me two TV guides and I need to get these combined and the subscription lengthened."- From a call lasting 4m 44s , May 28, 2024 3:55 PM
Issue with magazine subscription: "I'm calling because I'm getting two issues, and I think it was because I was getting this streaming magazine that closed up."- From a call lasting 5m 9s , May 11, 2024 8:55 PM
Dissatisfaction with new guide size: "And it is so little that I can't even read it with my readers on."- From a call lasting 14m 7s , Apr 23, 2024 6:24 PM
Issue with magazine delivery: "I haven't received my magazine this month yet, and I don't see where they said to look."- From a call lasting 4m 32s , Apr 23, 2024 3:30 PM
Subscription transfer inquiry: "I had subscribed to TV Guide a few months ago, and I did not like the format that much."- From a call lasting 6m 32s , Apr 12, 2024 8:46 PM
Clarifying subscription renewal: "If I return this now, my present subscription is good until twenty twenty five, and then this one starts up after that one is done?"- From a call lasting 4m , Apr 3, 2024 10:41 PM
Missing magazine issue: "I do not have my new issue in the mail yet, can you send it out to me now?"- From a call lasting 4m 36s , Apr 3, 2024 10:27 PM
More TV Guide Customer Service Contacts
There are of course other ways to contact TV Guide customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
TV Guide Customer Email Addresses
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 TV Guide will reply our your email.
TV Guide Customer Help Desk / Web Support
As a last, sometimes only, resort- TV Guide 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 TV Guide'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 TV Guide agent. This phone number is TV Guide's best phone number because 3,534 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 800-866-1400 include Delivery problem, Cancel subscription, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call TV Guide 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, TV Guide has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to TV Guide 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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