North Carolina Unemployment Phone Number
To reach North Carolina's unemployment office by phone, call 888-737-0259. The agency is N.C. Division of Employment Security (DES).
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Call 888-737-0259Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Every line, and what it is for
UI Support Center: questions about filing a claim or an existing claim (individuals only, not employers)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Fraud Hotline
Good to know
On the UI Support Center line, press 2 for Spanish and 3 for all other languages. Weekly certifications must be filed online; if you have no computer, the page says to call the same number.
More about unemployment in North Carolina
North Carolina unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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