A:Press # instead of entering telephone number or account number, Enter Zip Code. Press 2. Then 1 for Technical Support, 2 for Sales or Account Changes, 3 to Disconnect, 4 for Payment Options, or 5 for Billing.Our free phone can also navigate phone menus to get a live human at Verizon FiOS for you.
Q:
Does Verizon FiOS offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm EST.The least busy day is Sunday, and the most busy day is Monday.Schedule a call when the call center is open and when it's convenient for you.
Q:
How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 2 minutes and 43 seconds.The longest hold times are on Thursday, and the shortest are on Monday.You can skip the hold time for free.
Toll-free · Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm EST · Press # instead of entering telephone number or account number, Enter Zip Code. Press 2. Then 1 for Technical Support, 2 for Sales or Account Changes, 3 to Disconnect, 4 for Payment Options, or 5 for Billing. · Starting with the area code, please say or enter the Verizon number you are calling about. · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
Toll-free · Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm EST · Press #, 0#, 0, 0, 0 then 0# OR keep saying "Representative". · To get started, I will need your phone number or account number. · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
Toll-free · Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm EST · Keep saying "Operator". For new customers and existing customers. · Sales Department - To get started, I will need your phone number or account number. · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
Toll-free · Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm EST · Wait to be transferred to a live representative · · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
Toll-free · Mon-Fri 4am-9pm, Sat 4am-4pm PST · This phone number is for setting up new service only. Talk immediately with a live person who can help you compare and choose packages. Super knowledgeable and friendly representatives ready to take your call, compliments of GetHuman. ·
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 Verizon FiOS below.
Our AI powered phone can dial, navigate the phone menu, wait on hold, and even talk to customer service for you, for free. You don't even need to learn about the path through the various phone options.
That same, free GetHuman Phone can call and navigate the menus and wait on hold for you, but you can opt to do all the talking. We notify you when a rep is on the line and ready to talk, so no need to worry about changing menu options and weaving your way through the maze.
Of course, we completely understand if you prefer to do all the dialing, waiting, and talking yourself. All of these free tools are optional.
GetHuman researchers routinely call this Verizon FiOS phone number to document the phone system.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Verizon FiOS phone system greets you: Starting with the area code, please say or enter the Verizon number you are calling about.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Press # instead of entering telephone number or account number, Enter Zip Code. Press 2. Then 1 for Technical Support, 2 for Sales or Account Changes, 3 to Disconnect, 4 for Payment Options, or 5 for Billing.
Below are some clips we've found from Verizon FiOS'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
"Welcome to Verizon. I'm the Verizon assistant.
Your call may be monitored or recorded by Verizon and our vendors.
For quality assurance and security to train our employees and systems.
And to personalize your experience. Say enter a phone number.
Or account number associated with the question you are calling about.
To become a new customer, say new customer."
Excerpt from a call with Verizon FiOS
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:09 AM
They may need the phone number on your account
"Welcome to Verizon.
I'm the Verizon assistant.
Verizon and our partners may record or monitor this call for quality, systems training, and personalization.
Starting with the area code, please say or enter the Verizon Wireless number you're calling about."
Excerpt from a call with Verizon FiOS
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 2:52 PM
They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Welcome to Verizon. I'm the Verizon assistant.
Verizon and our partners may record or monitor this call for quality, systems training, and personalization.
Some responses are generated by AI, and accuracy may vary.
Say enter a phone number or account number as associated with the question you are calling about.
To become a new customer, say new customer, or you can say I don't have one."
Excerpt from a call with Verizon FiOS
Saturday, June 14, 2025 2:19 PM
They may ask you to say or enter information
"Welcome to Verizon. I'm the Verizon assistant.
Verizon and our partners may record or monitor this call for quality, systems training, and personalization.
Say or enter a phone number or account number associated with the question you are calling about."
Excerpt from a call with Verizon FiOS
Monday, December 23, 2024 7:07 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Verizon FiOS operates the call center for this 800-837-4966 phone number Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm ET.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 2,503 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
Call when they- and you- are open
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, you can also schedule the call with Verizon FiOS at a time when they are open and when it works for you. We will confirm you are ready before placing the call, just in case. 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 Verizon FiOS 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 Verizon FiOS 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 Verizon FiOS is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 138% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 2,503 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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Busiest
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Sat
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 Thursday, which is 390% longer than the minimum.As you can see, there is more fluctuation in hold time over the course of the week than there is in call volume.
In summation, the best day to call Verizon FiOS is Monday.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 Verizon FiOS staffs up on Monday to handle the higher call volume, and that makes it the best time to call.
After calling the Verizon FIOS number, I was connected with an answering machine that prompted me to select a language. I was then warned that my call would be recorded for training, quality assurance and security purposes. This line is open around the clock, and there's no way to leave a message or request a callback if the wait time is too long.
I was asked to enter my area code or stay on the line if I was not yet a Verizon customer. When I stayed on the line, I was presented with a menu that laid out many of the common reasons for calling Verizon. It was logically laid out and easy to navigate.
The long list included options to become a customer, get prepaid mobile support, and make a payment for a disconnected line. There was also a choice to get support for Verizon home phone, mobile and internet services. Additionally, the menu offered help with finding the number for a mobile device and checking the status of an order. I was also offered assistance with connecting to car WiFi. Finally, if I had a different question, I was told to press 0.
I called to talk to a representative in the sales department about becoming a Verizon customer. It only took me about 10 minutes to connect, but I did call outside of peak hours, around 8 p.m. The agent I spoke to sounded pleasant, but she had a thick accent that was a little difficult to understand. She may have been working in a call center located overseas, but it didn't pose much of a problem. She was still knowledgeable about the company's products and services.
When I asked about Verizon products and the type of services I could attach to them, I received quick, but possibly scripted, answers. The agent let me know about Verizon's WiFi products and the type of installation services available from technicians in select service areas. She also shared information about the pricing and promotions on offer. The representative was able to answer my question about maintenance and support options, letting me know that customer care is available both online and over the phone.
When I asked for clarification on some of the terminology used, she seemed a little less concise and confident with her answers. However, she was knowledgeable about store locations and the company's service areas, informing me that Verizon doesn't offer service in my area. Ultimately, it took about 7 minutes to get all my questions answered.
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Why Customers Call Verizon FiOS
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Verizon FiOS, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
Click the link above to get answers to just about any Verizon FiOS 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 Verizon FiOS, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Top box issue: "My Fioset top box is not working."
- From a call lasting 12m 27s , Jul 15, 2025 12:50 PM
Requesting customer service: "Give me customer service."
- From a call lasting 8m 16s , Jul 13, 2025 9:49 PM
Information about why customers call Verizon FiOS is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
Some customer service teams, like that of Verizon FiOS, accept inquiries through Facebook Messenger. This is a good option if you have a Facebook account, and you may even be able to converse live with an agent this way.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Verizon FiOS 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 Verizon FiOS'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 Verizon FiOS agent. This phone number is Verizon FiOS's best phone number because 4,518 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 800-837-4966 include Lower My Bill, Cancel Service, Dispute a Charge, Service Outage, Change Plan and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Verizon FiOS first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or facebook or web. In total, Verizon FiOS has 8 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Verizon FiOS 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 Verizon FiOS. The two organizations are not related. GetHuman builds free tools and shares information to help customers of companies like Verizon FiOS. 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.
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