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    Default Contacting CRA by Phone

    Hey Guys,

    Have any of you had any luck getting a hold of the CRA right now?

    I have called 1-800-959-8281 33 times in the past 16 days. I've even tried calling the out of country/NWT number. The only one I haven't tried is the debt line.

    Each time it will dial for 6-7 cycles then auto hangup.

    WTF is this?

    I am locked out of my online acct. I can't get a hold of people to unlock it. Any strategies?
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    Amazingly, this is completely normal and somehow acceptable. You need to call at all different times of their biz day, repeatedly.
    It's brutal.

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    I must have hit the lottery then.

    I called 8281 on Friday. Checked the wait time online... said 31 mins. Reason for calling was to get full access to my online account.

    Called the number. Automated system answered. Did the automated thing to find the correct person to talk to. Automated system transferred me over. I expected to be on hold for 1/2 hour. Nope. Real live person answered immediately. Verified my identity. Emailed me the security code. I saw it come into my inbox. Entered the code on the CRA website. Done.

    Total time spent on the phone - 6 mins. I called on Friday at 9:10am MDT. Maybe give that time a shot? I dunno. Pretty crazy contrast between your experience and mine tho. Nevertheless, that's a gov agency for yah.
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    They are also being inundated by people calling about EI claims and other things unrelated to the CRA, as well as trying to transition atleast their calgary workforce to working at home. Source: I know someone there.

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    Call # 44 and we are now on hold waiting for an agent!!

    Feels gud man.
    Originally posted by ZenOps
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    Still on hold. wtf.
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    AND WE ARE TALKING TO AN AGENT!

    1.5hrs on hold.
    Originally posted by ZenOps
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    Quote Originally Posted by R154 View Post
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    AND WE ARE TALKING TO AN AGENT!

    1.5hrs on hold.
    Wow the climax was crazy in this thread.
    Originally posted by GTS Jeff
    You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?

    Well imagine if instead of writing that letter to the editor, she just posts on a car forum for car enthusiasts. That's Kritafo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dj_rice View Post
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    Wow the climax was crazy in this thread.
    Peter North by the time those blue balls got tugged.

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    The agent named "Vicky" spent a lot of time asking me how I like the blast screens at grocery stores. Almost had me wondering if I had dialed superstore. Ultimately, I got my acct unlocked and all is well now!!
    Originally posted by ZenOps
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    Join me.

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