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.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 1 minute and 55 seconds.The longest hold times are on Tuesday, and the shortest are on Wednesday.You can skip the hold time for free.
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 Wards.com 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 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
Monday, June 17, 2024 1:34 PM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"Thank
You for calling Montgomery Ward. Your call may be recorded for quality assurance.
To place an order or open your credit account, press one.
To make a payment or please enter the easy number which can be found in the shaded box inside the back of your catalog."
Excerpt from a call with Wards.com
Sunday, February 23, 2025 1:44 AM
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
Friday, May 31, 2024 7:02 AM
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 803 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 Wards.com 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 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 38% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 803 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
Mon
Busiest
Tue
Wed
Quietest
Thu
Fri
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 Tuesday, which is 439% 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 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
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Wards.com, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
Click the link above to get answers to just about any Wards.com 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 Wards.com, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Checking order status: "I'm checking on an order."
- From a call lasting 4m 25s , May 8, 2025 6:19 PM
Help placing an order: "Hi Bree, I need some help placing an order."
- From a call lasting 6m 53s , May 3, 2025 12:38 PM
Account inquiry: "I need to talk to someone about my damn account."
- From a call lasting 1m 52s , Apr 21, 2025 9:34 PM
Requesting catalog order: "I would like to order a catalog for Montgomery Ward."
- From a call lasting 1m 27s , Apr 17, 2025 3:27 PM
Inquiring about payment amount: "I'm trying to find out how much my payment's gonna be a month."
- From a call lasting 1m 44s , Apr 16, 2025 6:40 PM
Payment assistance requested: "I'd like to make a payment."
- From a call lasting 30m 21s , Feb 28, 2025 8:17 PM
Information about why customers call Wards.com is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
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.
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