Change your email and mail communication preferences
Learn how to change the communication preferences we have on file for you. We use the current email address for all official OPM correspondence and documents.
How to change your communication preferences
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Sign in to your online account
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Click Profile in the menu
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Click the Communication tab and then click Change in the Communication and Preferences section
To change your email and mail preferences deselect the blue arrows in the Change Preference column.
Make sure you save your changes before leaving the page.
Please allow 1 to 2 days for all of our systems to reflect the changes before contacting us.
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Call us if you can't find an answer to your question on OPM.gov or if you can't sign in to OPM Retirement Services Online to manage your annuity account. You may also need to call us for special or complex cases, or because we directed you to.
Phone: 1-888-767-6738
TTY: 711
Hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
Closed on federal holidays
Our busiest time is between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ET.
Please make sure your first and last name, phone number, email address, claim number, and signature are included in any inquiries or documents you mail to us. We usually respond within 1 to 3 weeks after we receive your mail.
Retirement Operations Center
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Post Office Box 45
Boyers, PA 16017
Retirement Services Support Center
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1900 E. Street, NW
Room 1323
Washington, DC 20415
Directions
Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. ET
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
Closed on federal holidays
OPM Retirement Services does not have a main fax number.
You should only fax us documents if an official OPM form or one of our Customer Service Specialists asks you to (the fax number will be provided on the form, or the Customer Service Specialist will provide you one.) Otherwise, you should mail us your documents.