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How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this Paychex phone number to document the phone system.
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What are the hours and when should I call?
Paychex operates the call center for this 833-299-0168 phone number Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ET.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 856 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 Paychex 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 Paychex 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 Paychex is Wednesday.The most busy day to call is Friday.Again, this is based on a sample of 856 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 Monday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
The best time to call Paychex
In summation, the best day to call Paychex 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 Paychex staffs the call center well on Wednesday.
Why Customers Call Paychex
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Paychex, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
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Use the link to connect with customer service through Twitter
Paychex, like many companies, provides customer service on the X platform (formerly Twitter). While it rarely entails live dialogue with a customer service rep, this channel can yield rapid response times and can be a useful option if you have an X/Twitter account.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Paychex 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 Paychex'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 Paychex agent. This phone number is Paychex's best phone number because 5,136 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 833-299-0168 include Recover account, Change or cancel account, Update account information, Technical support, Payroll issue and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Paychex 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 twitter. In total, Paychex has 5 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Paychex 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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