A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8:30am-3pm EST.The least busy day is Thursday, 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 3 minutes.The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Tuesday.You can skip the hold time for free.
Toll-free · Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8:30am-3pm EST · Press 7 to speak with customer service rep in the Loan/ Mortgage Lender Department. · · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
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Below are some clips we've found from Astoria Bank'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
"Thank you for calling Webster Bank.
We're excited to now offer voice ID a faster, more secure way to access your accounts.
Please listen carefully for more information as some of the menu options and instructions have changed."
Excerpt from a call with Astoria Bank
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:11 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Astoria Bank operates the call center for this 800-278-6742 phone number Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8:30am-3pm ET.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 74 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 Astoria Bank 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 Astoria Bank 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 Astoria Bank 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 Astoria Bank is Thursday.The most busy day to call is Monday.Again, this is based on a sample of 74 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 Tuesday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.
In summation, the best day to call Astoria Bank is Thursday.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 Astoria Bank staffs the call center well on Thursday.
Why Customers Call Astoria Bank
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Astoria Bank, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
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Below is a sample of recent calls to Astoria Bank, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Card declined inquiry: "My card just got declined."
- From a call lasting 14m 29s , Nov 20, 2024 9:11 PM
More Astoria Bank Customer Service Contacts
There are of course other ways to contact Astoria Bank customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Astoria Bank 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 Astoria Bank'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 Astoria Bank agent. This phone number is Astoria Bank's best phone number because 444 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 800-278-6742 include Setup an account, Question, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Astoria Bank first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web. In total, Astoria Bank has 5 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Astoria Bank 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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