Wards.com Customer Service

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Wards.com's Best Phone Number

888-557-3848
Toll-free·Calls Customer Service·Most popular Wards.com number
Q:

How do I talk to a live human at Wards.com?

A:Press 3, 4, 3, then 0#
Q:

Does Wards.com offer 24 hour customer service?

A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 8am-midnight CST. The least busy day is Wednesday, and the most busy day is Monday. Details
Q:

How long will I wait on hold?

A:The average hold time is 3 minutes. The longest hold times are on Thursday, and the shortest are on Wednesday.

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

GetHuman researchers routinely call this Wards.com 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 3, 4, 3, then 0#
Below are some clips we've found from Wards.com'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 Montgomery Ward. Calls are recorded for quality assurance. I found an account using the number you're calling from. I need your help to make sure I have the right one. Please only say your first and last name."
Excerpt from a call with Wards.com
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:16 PM

They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)

"Thank you for calling Montgomery Ward. Calls are recorded for quality assurance. How can I help you?"
Excerpt from a call with Wards.com
Friday, April 12, 2024 10:22 PM

They may ask you to say or enter information

"Great. I can help you make a payment. Please note, by making a payment in this automated you can avoid the three dollar fee that is charged when paying with an agent as well as extended hold times in our payment center due to adjustments for the health and safety of our employees. If you have your account number, say account number.
If you have your phone number, say phone number.
If you don't have please say or enter the phone number I can use to look up your account."
Excerpt from a call with Wards.com
Monday, March 4, 2024 4:31 PM

The first phone menu

"Thank you for calling Montgomery Ward. To repeat these options, press nine.
Your call may be recorded for quality assurance. To place an order or open your credit account, press one.
To make a payment or for questions on your billing statement, or credit plan, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Wards.com
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 12:06 PM

After you press 2

"To check did you know that you may also visit our website to check on your account or make a payment?
For account information, press one.
For payments, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Wards.com
Sunday, March 10, 2024 7:35 PM

What are the hours and when should I call?

Wards.com operates the call center for this 888-557-3848 phone number Mon-Fri 8am-midnight CT. 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 249 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 Wards.com 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 Wards.com 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 Wards.com is Wednesday. The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 82% more phone calls by comparison. Again, this is based on a sample of 249 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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The shortest wait on hold

We measured the shortest hold times to be on Wednesday. The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Thursday.

The best time to call Wards.com

In summation, the best day to call Wards.com is Wednesday. In this case, it's a no-brainer. Wednesday is not only the least busy day for calling this Wards.com number, but it is also the day with the shortest hold times.

Why Customers Call Wards.com

Below is a sample of recent calls to Wards.com, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Request to speak with human representative: "I need to talk to a human now."
- From a call lasting 59s , Apr 29, 2024 8:04 PM
Assistance with return: "I need to return an item and speak to a human."
- From a call lasting 2m 21s , Apr 29, 2024 7:53 PM
Need return for wrong size: "I need the pants in the correct size. I need to talk to a human, please."
- From a call lasting 12m 4s , Apr 29, 2024 7:39 PM
Payment inquiry: "I wanna check on my payment and make sure they all took it out."
- From a call lasting 8m 16s , Apr 29, 2024 2:11 PM
Account assistance: "I have a question about my account."
- From a call lasting 2m 43s , Apr 23, 2024 9:13 PM
Account balance inquiry: "How balance?"
- From a call lasting 3m 34s , Apr 12, 2024 10:22 PM
Placing an order: "I would like to place an order, please."
- From a call lasting 41s , Apr 5, 2024 12:21 AM
Making payment and updating info: "I'm trying to make a payment and I have a new debit card I need to give you."
- From a call lasting 7m 55s , Apr 3, 2024 8:29 PM
Placing new order: "I'm trying to figure out what's going on with my order that didn't go through online."
- From a call lasting 13m 37s , Mar 20, 2024 12:51 AM
Checking order status: "I wanted to see where my order is at."
- From a call lasting 4m 13s , Mar 6, 2024 8:45 PM

Conclusion and closing notes

This is Wards.com'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 Wards.com agent. This phone number is Wards.com's best phone number because 66 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 888-557-3848 include Returns, Cancel order, Change order, Track order, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Wards.com first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone. In total, Wards.com has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Wards.com 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 Wards.com. The two organizations are not related. GetHuman builds free tools and shares information to help customers of companies like Wards.com. 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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