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  • Calls UPS's Customer Service department
  • The average hold time is 12m
  • Hours are 24 hours, 7 days
  • The best time to call is 8:30am
  • Popular issues for this call center: Lost Package, Track a Package, Change Delivery Address, Missing Delivery, and Delivery Issue.
  • Reach a live UPS agent: Select the option to report a problem with a shipment, select "Shipment", enter tracking number (or press 0#), when the system asks for a "Wes" or "No" to receiving tracking updates via text say "Customer Service" then repeat "Customer Service" when it asks again.
  • What you hear when you call: How can I help you today?

Calling UPS Customer Care at 800-742-5877

Nov 28, 2023

Unless you already have a specific problem that you need dedicated UPS support to handle, you won't find a lot of use from calling this number. When I dialed, I was able to get to the automated system, but couldn't use it to actually request information.

I tried asking the system about how long it would take to deliver a package, but it took that to mean that I had an issue with delivery. Then, I asked about shipping rates, but the system was unable to understand what I was trying to ask about.

Finally I asked to speak to a representative, but the system told me it couldn't connect me with anyone unless it had more information about what I was calling about. I tried asking again, but the system absolutely refused to connect me with anyone unless I could give a firm reason as to what my issue was.

Next, I asked for location information so I could at least get something productive out of my call. The system asked me to provide a zip code, and once I did, it gave me the five closest UPS locations to that zip code, along with their hours of operation for that day. I then tried one more time to ask about shipping rates, but the system again said that it couldn't understand my inquiry, and I had no choice but to hang up.

Overall, I wasn't impressed by this system. It's fairly clear that UPS doesn't want people using this number unless they already have a support ticket in progress, but there should be at least some way to get information for services that UPS provides. Either offering a way to transfer numbers to a dedicated line for questions, having the system shoot you a link to the UPS website or having a part of the automated system dedicated to basic questions would be helpful.

Instead, if you don't ask for a specific problem, you're not going to get anywhere with it. You have the ability to ask the system just about anything, but it's not going to recognize most of the things you ask it. To get any use from this number, you need to have a genuine issue with a UPS service already in progress. Based on the automated system, however, I would hesitate before calling, as the system was not at all helpful and doesn't set high expectations for the customer experience.

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UPS Customer Phone Number 800-742-5877 - Stats

Phone number to dial800-742-5877
Call-back availableYES
Call picked up by a real personYES
Department you're callingCustomer Service
Call center hours24 hours, 7 days
Best time to dial8:30am
Average wait12 minutes
Current wait12 minutes
Rank (among phone numbers)1
Rank (overall)1
Communication channelsphone, chat, facebook, email, web, twitter
Quality of communication77%
Quality of help82%
Customer votes2,594
Information last updatedFri Mar 15 2024 08:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

UPS's Best Toll-Free/800 Customer Phone Number

This is UPS'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 UPS agent. This phone number is UPS's Best Phone Number because 157,950 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 800-742-5877 include Lost Package, Track a Package, Change Delivery Address, Missing Delivery, Delivery Issue and other customer service issues. The UPS call center that you call into has employees from Michigan and is open 24 hours, 7 days according to customers. In total, UPS has 5 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to UPS 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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