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If you’re a customer at Bank of America and you need to ask a question, leave feedback, or discuss an issue with your account, there are a number of ways to get in touch. Depending on what you need to contact the bank about, you can reach out via phone, post, social media, or their website, or you can speak to an employee in person. Stick around to learn how to contact Bank of America, below!

Things You Should Know

  • Call Bank of America's customer service department at 1(800)432-1000 to discuss your checking or savings accounts.
  • To email Bank of America, sign into your account and click on “Contact Us” in the “Help & Support” menu. Choose the topic you’d like to discuss and type a message.
  • Visit https://locators.bankofamerica.com/ to find a nearby Bank of America location. Schedule an appointment, or drop by when you have availability.
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Contacting Bank of America by Phone

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  1. If you need help with things like finding your routing and account number, preventing fraud, ordering a replacement card, or changing your address or phone number, dial the checking and savings customer service line. You’ll need your account number or card number to verify your identity.[1]
    • They can also help you schedule an appointment at a financial center or locate an ATM location.
    • Representatives are available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am - 11:00 pm ET, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm.
    • Dial 1(800)688-6086 if you want the Spanish line.
  2. Customer service agents in the credit card department can help you with things like checking the status of your credit card application, checking your account balance, spending or redeeming your rewards points, understanding fees, and submitting disputes.[2]
    • In addition, you can ask them about actions against credit card fraud.
    • Credit card representatives are available 24/7.
    • To activate your credit card, call 1(800)276-9939.
    • For billing inquiries, call 1(866)266-0212.
    • If you are calling international collect, dial 1(757)677-4701.
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  3. Representatives can help you with changing your passcode or banking ID, signing into your account, enrolling with online banking, and ordering checks.[3]
    • Online banking representatives are available 24/7.
  4. Go to https://www.bankofamerica.com/customer-service/contact-us/, and select a topic that best matches what you need to contact Bank of America about. Clicking on a topic will link you to a page with specific contact information.[4]
    • For example, you can choose things like ATMs, notary services, small business banking, and insurance and protection, to name a few.
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Contacting Bank of America Online

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  1. If you want to email Bank of America, sign into your account and click on “Contact Us” in the “Help & Support” menu, then choose the topic you’d like to discuss. The best ways to get in touch will be displayed depending on the subject you’ve selected. If email is listed as an option for your topic, draft a message and press “Send.” You can expect a reply in 2-4 business days.[5]
    • To log into your account, click on https://www.bankofamerica.com/online-banking/sign-in/.
    • This is a secure way to contact Bank of America online.
    • While this isn't an email per se, it is a secure message sent in email format.
    • Note that Bank of America only allows customers to email them about select topics. If the topic you’ve chosen doesn’t list “email” as an option, you may have to contact the bank another way.
  2. To Tweet at Bank of America, go to https://www.twitter.com/BofA_Help and click “Post”—the little blue button with a feather on it on the left-hand side of the screen, and type your query or comment into the box. Do not provide any secure information, like your debit or credit card account number. You can get instant responses, but this is not a secure contact method.[6]
    • If you don’t already have a Twitter account, you’ll have to make one using your phone number or your email address. Go to https://twitter.com/ and select “Create account” to get started.
    • In your tweet, you can say something like, “@BofA_Help, I am locked out of my account and need help recovering my password.”
    • Tweeting at the bank is a helpful way to resolve problems, address concerns, and share information. Just be sure not to tweet any private info, as tweets can be seen by other people.
  3. Visit https://www.facebook.com/BankofAmerica/ and click on the blue “Message” button. Click on the “Get Started” button to initiate your message. You’ll receive an automatic response from Bank of America thanking you for reaching out. Then, type your message and press “Send.” You will likely receive a message back within 1-2 hours.[7]
    • You can send a message like, “Hi Bank of America. I need to cancel a charge on my account. How can I do this?”
    • The automatic message also informs you that Facebook can see any information in the conversation. Because of this, avoid sending confidential information in your messages.
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Contacting Bank of America by Mail

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  1. Address your envelope to Bank of America, PO Box 25118, Tampa, FL 33622-5118. Be sure to include your return address. Stick on the correct postage, and drop your mail off at the post office.[8]
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Visiting Bank of America in Person

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  1. Visit https://locators.bankofamerica.com/ to find a nearby location. To find a banking location near you, type in your address, zip code, or landmark, and press “Search.” Select a location closest to you, and visit when you have availability.[9]
  2. Weekends and evenings are the busiest times to visit. If you want to take advantage of shorter wait times, visit during the week in the beginning of the day.
    • In addition, arriving at the bank when they first open can be a great time to go as well.
  3. With an appointment, you don’t have to wait in line, and you can inform the Bank of America agent of what you want to talk about in advance. To schedule an appointment, sign into your account and select the topic for your appointment. Then, select a date and time that works with your schedule. Include your name, phone number, and email address.[10]
    • To schedule an appointment, visit https://secure.bankofamerica.com/secure-mycommunications/public/appointments/.
    • If you want to discuss buying a home, refinancing, or using the equity in your home, schedule an appointment with a home loan specialist.
    • Some locations have Merrill Edge Financial Solutions Advisors, and you can discuss retirement and investment options with them.
    • You cannot schedule an appointment for transactions handled by a teller, like depositing checks, withdrawing money, or getting a balance inquiry.
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    It does for some services, like reporting lost or stolen cards. However, you may need to call during regular business hours for most transactions over the phone.
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    Bank of America does sometimes communicate with texts. A real text from Bank of America will never ask you for personal or financial information, however. If you suspect you might have gotten a scam text message claiming to be from Bank of America, call customer service or send an email to abuse @ bankofamerica .com.
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    Sign in to online banking and select “Order Checks & Deposit Tickets.” You can order free checks in certain styles if you’re a Preferred Rewards member or have a qualifying type of account.
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This article was reviewed by Alex Kwan and by wikiHow staff writer, Dev Murphy, MA. Alex Kwan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and the CEO of Flex Tax and Consulting Group in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has also served as a Vice President for one of the top five Private Equity Firms. With over a decade of experience practicing public accounting, he specializes in client-centered accounting and consulting, R&D tax services, and the small business sector. This article has been viewed 363,944 times.
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To contact Bank of America, call 800-432-1000 if you need help with checking and saving matters or online banking. For assistance with credit cards, call 800-732-9194. Another way to contact Bank of America quickly is through the chat system on the website. Log into your account on Bank of America’s website and click on the blue and white chat icon to connect with an agent. For more information on contacting Bank of America, like how to connect via Twitter, read on.

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