Funny you should say that. That was exactly what I used my friend's cellphone for. It took me days to get the whole thing set up, but I finally got it in place. I'm a seasonal worker, so EDD is part of my life. That was last year. This year I was let go early, along with most of the staff (company went belly up). So, you would think since I'm all set up, got the whole ID in place, ducks in a row, etc., it would be easy peasey. Wrong. Filed my claim on Aug. 21. Not a dime, They dropped the ball, they actually admitted it, but I still have another week to go before a "phone interview", then it's just three more weeks to wait after that. Three months of waiting for unemployment benefits to start up. I have other resources, thank God. Talk about treading water, people must be desperate. The wolf isn't at the door, he's sleeping at the bottom of the bed now. I'm told they're "being extra cautious" - at least they didn't say "out of an abundance of caution" - since they effed up so badly during lockdown. I'd have done better being in a prison cell in Joliet. With a burner phone.