UPS Tracking Phone Number

Q:How do I talk to a human at this number?
A:Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring the messages.
Q:Is this phone number operational 24 / 7?
A:Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The least busy day is Monday, and the most busy day is Tuesday. See below for more and to learn where this data comes from.
Q:How long will I have to wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 11 minutes. The longest hold times are on Friday, and the shortest are on Thursday.
This is the #2 most popular UPS phone number out of 5. Click below to go back to the main customer service number and other contact information:
UPS's main customer service phone number

More UPS Customer Phone Numbers

800-742-5877 - Customer Service
Main phone number · Toll-free · 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. · How can I help you today?
877-289-6418 - Technical Support
Toll-free · For UPS Online Shipping and Tracking · To navigate UPS or for My Choice, press 1. For login support, press 2. For thermal installations support, press 3. Billing center or error codes, press 4. For all other callers, press 5.
800-811-1648 - Billing
Toll-free · UPS Billing Support - Press 0 at each prompt · How can I help you today?
800-782-7892 - International Customer Service
Toll-free · Calling this UPS number should go right to a real human being · How can I help you today?

How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?

GetHuman researchers routinely call this UPS 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 at each prompt, ignoring the messages.
Here is how our research team describes the way the UPS phone system greets you: UPS Tracking - Before I get your tracking number, tell me whether you are the sender (press 1), the receiver (press 2), or a third party (press 3).
Below are some clips we've found from UPS'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
"UPS tracking. This call may be monitored or recorded for quality and training purposes. For more on how we handle your personal information, please see our privacy notice on u p s dot com. Before I get your tracking number, please tell me if you're the sender, receiver, or third party for the package being receiver. Is that right? Does your tracking number start with one z? I didn't catch that. If your tracking number start what are the last six digits of the tracking number?"
Excerpt from a call with UPS
Saturday, March 30, 2024 1:15 PM
They may ask you to say or enter information
"UPS tracking. This call may be monitored or recorded for quality and training purposes. For more on how we handle your personal information, please see our privacy notice on u p s dot com. Before I get your tracking number, please tell me if you're the sender, receiver, or third party for the package being tracked. Receiver. Is that right? Does your tracking number start with one z?
What are the last six digits of the tracking number?
Please say or enter the last"
Excerpt from a call with UPS
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:39 AM

What are the hours and when should I call?

UPS operates the call center for this 800-457-4022 phone number 24 hours, 7 days. 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 26,325 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 UPS 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 UPS 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 UPS is Monday. The most busy day to call is Tuesday. Again, this is based on a sample of 26,325 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 Friday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call UPS 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 UPS staffs the call center well on Monday.

Why call this UPS number?

Below is a sample of recent calls to UPS, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Rerouting package to old address: "I'm trying to reroute a package going to my old, vacant apartment."
- From a call lasting 10m 25s , Mar 30, 2024 1:15 PM

My Experience Calling UPS at this Number

Nov 28, 2023

Some reasons consumers call the UPS customer service number include tracking packages, getting information about the cost of sending items or finding a UPS Center.

I called to see if I could call a UPS driver to pick up something I needed to return. Upon answering my call, an automated voice response system offered the option of hearing the information in Spanish. It also explained that the company may monitor the call for quality and training purposes.

The system mentioned seasonal job opportunities. I had no interest in this information but listened to it and a statement about changes in their operating schedule.

Based on the information provided at that point, I concluded that maybe this was not the number I should call about getting an item picked up at my house for return. However, I stayed with the call because I figured if I could speak with a human, that person could help me.

The automated system requested my tracking number. I told it that I did not have the number. Then it asked if I was a sender, receiver or third party for the package requiring tracking. It requested my tracking number again, and I repeated that I did not have it. However, while on the line, I was trying to find an email that contained the number.

Finally, the system said it would connect me with someone who could help. Before connecting me with a human, the automated voice repeated the information about call monitoring and directed me to the company’s website to learn how they handle privacy issues.

When the customer service representative answered, they asked for my name. I asked them how to get someone to pick up a package from my house. The representative asked for my tracking number. By this time, I had found and could share the number. The individual also asked for my phone number, which I provided. He asked me to repeat some of the information, probably because there was noise in his background.

I mentioned again that I was only interested in returning an item that was part of a larger order and wanted someone from UPS to pick it up at my house. The individual replied, but unfortunately, there was loud background noise, and I could not understand what he was saying. I did hear something about taking it to a UPS center, but that’s not what I asked.

My biggest problem with this call was not hearing what the customer service representative said. Answering my question about a UPS pick-up should have been simple. However, the noisy setting where he was answering calls made it hard for us to listen and speak to each other. I assumed the person might have been working in a customer service center where others were calling.

The noise made it hard to hear and rendered the call useless. It was annoying to call the customer service number and listen to automated information that had nothing to do with what I needed.

Jeff truly believes that all customers deserve good service. He’s been building tools, inventing phone tree hacks and helping customers since before his days at GetHuman. He's also a Google GDE and involved in the Angular community.

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