A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Sun 7am-7pm CST.The least busy day is Saturday, and the most busy day is Tuesday.Schedule a call when the call center is open and when it's convenient for you.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 3 minutes.The longest hold times are on Monday, and the shortest are on Wednesday.You can skip the hold time for free.
24 hours, 7 days · Press any of the numbers that apply and then wait · If you know your party's extension, press 1. For employment benefits, press 2. For the employer, press 3.
Toll-free · Mon-Sun 7am-6pm CST · For automated responses only · To request payment, press 1. For the status of a claim, press 2. For general info, press 3. To change your personal ID number, press 4. To change the current payment option, press 5. To receive a call back about your claim, press 6. · 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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GetHuman researchers routinely call this Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits phone number to document the phone system.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits phone system greets you: If you know your party's extension, press 1. For employment benefits, press 2. For the employer, press 3.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Press 0# each time it asks for a social security number, then press 3
Below are some clips we've found from Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits'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:
They may ask for information for security purposes
"We cannot process your request without your Social Security number.
For the unemployment fraud abuse hotline, press one.
Please hold for the next available customer service representative.
Your call may be recorded. For your security, the representative will ask for your Social Security number."
Excerpt from a call with Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 2:16 PM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"Thank you for calling the Texas Work Force Commission.
Under Texas state rule and statute, usage of this system is subject to security monitoring, applicable privacy provisions, and criminal prosecution for misuse or unauthorized use.
Texas Workforce Commission collects personal information entered on the system.
For more information on your rights to request, review, and correct information submitted on this system, please see TWC's privacy and security information online at t w c dot texas dot g o v.
Continuing is an acknowledgment of your understanding.
Please enter your Social Security number."
Excerpt from a call with Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits
Monday, July 14, 2025 1:34 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits operates the call center for this 800-939-6631 phone number Mon-Sun 7am-7pm CT.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 414 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 Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits 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 Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits 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 Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits 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 Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits is Saturday.The most busy day to call is Tuesday, which averages 1617% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 414 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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We measured the shortest hold times to be on Wednesday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Monday.
Unless you're a bona fide resident of Texas who has a legitimate unemployment claim, this number cannot be used. When you dial this number, you're given a warning that Texas law allows for criminal prosecution of people who misuse this number, and continuing acknowledges that you have accepted and understood that warning.
You are then prompted to enter your Social Security number, and the system won't let you proceed without actually putting in your SSN. As such, it's not possible for someone to make a call and assess how effective the TWC is at providing customer assistance without willingly providing their personal information to the state.
Given how large of a state Texas is and that it has its Tele-Serv information line that anyone can call, this actually makes sense. It's clear that the TWC gets a high volume of calls and wants to ensure that none of its time is wasted. By requiring customers to enter their SSN to use the system, the TWC can ensure that trivial calls do not get through, resulting in shorter wait times for people who genuinely do need assistance.
If the Tele-Serv system wasn't available, I could see this being a major hindrance. Texas is a very rural state in its western half, and having a reliable phone number is a must for people who aren't able to get online easily. However, the presence of a fully automated menu system works well with the TWC's actual customer service number. Anyone who has a simple question can call the Tele-Serv number, and anyone who needs personal assistance that a machine can't provide can call this number and benefit from lower wait times.
Obviously, there's no way to know what the service is like when you actually get connected with a representative, unless you genuinely do need assistance with your Texas unemployment benefits. As such, this isn't anywhere near a complete picture of the full experience of calling the TWC to speak to a live representative. However, it's clear that Texas takes the time of both its workers and its clients seriously, which makes a big difference when many people don't have long periods of time to sit on the phone and wait. If that translates to the effort of its customer service team, it would likely be a good experience for everyone involved.
I can't recommend calling this number unless you are a genuine resident of Texas with an actual unemployment issue. If you are not, you will get nothing out of dialing.
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Check claim status: "I was calling to check the status of my claim."
- From a call lasting 4m 47s , Jun 19, 2025 8:43 PM
Information about why customers call Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
More Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits Customer Service Contacts
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Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits Customer Help Desk / Web Support
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits 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 Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits'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 Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits agent. This phone number is Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits's best phone number because 144 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 800-939-6631 include Make a Claim, Denied Application, Check Application Status, Check on a Claim, Update Account Info and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits 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, Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits has 3 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits 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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