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Avoid Voice Menu Hell! How To Find a Human Fast
Subjects > Business > Customer Service
Ebay web 800-322-9266 Just hit "0"
banks 16 Companies
Astoria Federal Savings web 800-ASTORIA When you hear the womans voice press zero. Will transfer right away to a human.
Bank of America web 800-900-9000 Hit zero twice, after menu choices play
Bank One web 877-226-5663 Press 0 thru the options to get a live person
Chase web 800-CHASE24 Hit five, pause, then hit one, four, star, zero
CIBC web 800-465-2422 Enter card# and pin, then press 0
CitiBank?Create web 800-374-9700 Zero
Commerce Bank web 800-YES-2000 touch "0" anytime after the computer answers
MBNA web 800-421-2110 press "0" twice when menu begins
Ohio Savings Bank web 800-696-2222 At recording speak "Operator" or "Customer Service" until it errors.
Sovereign Bank web 800-SOV-BANK personal banking: 1 for english 1 for personal banking 3 then enter social number then # then passcode then # then hit 0 (between 1 and 3 times)
Sun Trust Banks web 404-588-7815 Yes
US Bank web 800-USBANKS Press 0 twice
US Bank web 1-800-US BANKS 000(0)
Wachovia web 800-922-1800 accounts personal banking
Washington Mutual web 800-756-8000 At any time after the announcement(s) start press 'O'.
Wells Fargo web 800-869-3557 Zero
cell 11 Companies
AT&T Wireless web 800-888-7600 No easy escape
Boost Mobile web 18882667848 Press 4 then 6
Cellular One web 888-910-9191 press 4, say "agent", then #
Cingular web 800-331-0500 For faster service, press the option that you are looking to close your account, You get the same ppl but an immediate answer
Cricket web 800-274-2538 Press 3, 1, then 3 again.
Nextel web 800-639-6111 Press "0" five times
Sprint PCS web 888-788-5001 Zero twice, then say "agent"
T-Mobile web 800-937-8997 Enter your phone number
t-Mobile web 611 Stay "representative" at any time.
Verizon Wireless web 800-922-0204 dial # then double zero
Verizon Wireless web 800-922-0204 enter phone # then dial 0 then 4
credit 5 Companies
American Express web 800-528-4800 Hit zero, pound, three times over (ignore prompts that it's an invalid entry)
Discover web 800-347-2683 Yes
MasterCard web 800-MC-ASSIST Hit zero three times (once on each menu)
MBNA web 800-421-2110 press "0" twice when menu starts
Visa web 800-847-2911 Hit zero three times (ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry)
insurance 3 Companies
Aetna web 800-537-9384 2, then say "operator" (check this)
Aetna web 800-680-3566 Hit * then zero anytime
CIGNA web 800-516-2898 REGARDING A BILL
pc 12 Companies
AOL web 888-346-3704 0
Apple web 800-275-2273 Zero three times; if virtual rep answers, say "operator"
Compaq web 800-652-6672 No easy escape
Dell web 888-560-8324 Hit zero twice
Dell Customer Service web 800-624-9897 option 1, xt 7266966, option 1, option 4, option 4
Earthlink web 888-earthlink "0" sometimes works!
Epson web 800-922-8911 yes
Gateway web 800-846-2301 Hit zero, pound
HP web 800-474-6836 Say "agent"
HP web 888-560-8324 Hit zero twice
IBM web 800-IBM-4YOU You go into a hold queue immediately
Symantec web 800-441-7234 Subscription Services
retail 20 Companies
Advance Auto Parts web 800-314-4243 Dial 0 when the automated message begins
All Safeway Grocery Stores web Any local store number As soon as voice prompt starts type 1200 to get human
Amazon.com web 800-201-7575 Direct to human
Best Buy web 800-365-0292 sales
Best Buy web any local store wait for extension prompt (sometimes must press 4), then ext. 2021
Best Buy web Any Store 2180:It is the LP stand someone alway there. 2021: is the MGR cordless sometimes not there.
Bose web 800-444-2673 Direct to Human
Circuit City web any local store Hit 0 to get customer service
Circuit City web local stores dial 0 for cst svc or 218 for store manager
Eckerd web 800-eckerd press 0 for pharmacy, 8* for manager
Home Shopping Network web 800-284-3100 Press "0"
KMart web Local Press 0
Lowes Home Centers web All local numbers hit 0 for customer service or #450 for commercial sales
OldNavy?Create.com web 1-800-OLD-NAVY "0"
Overstock.com web 1-800-843-2446 At the main menu, press 0 three to four times to bypass the menu
QVC web 800-367-9444 Press 0
Target web Local call Press "0" during greeting.
Toys "R" Us web Local Call Press "0"
Wal-Mart web 800-546-1897 press 0
Walgreens web local pharmacies press 0 to speak to a pharmacy employee
shipping 3 Companies
FedEx?Create web 888-GO-FEDEX hit 0 during msg.
FedEx?Create web 888-GO-FEDEX say "REP" during the message
UPS web 800-pick-ups yes
telco 4 Companies
AT&T web 800-222-0300 ..
BellSouth?Create web 877.678.2355 Press "*" then "0"
SBC web 800-585-7928 Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants YOUR phone number first.
Verizon On Line web 800 567 6789 Say "I don't know it" then "technician"
travel 9 Companies
American Airlines web 800-433-7300 Press zero twice, then say "agent"
Amtrak web 800-872-7245 Zero or say "agent"
Continental web 800-523-3273 Three Delta 800-221-1212 Zero then say "operator"
Delta web 800-221-1212 say "agent" four times - every time it asks for a response from you
Kayak.com web 203 899-3120 0
Northwest web 800-225-2525 Star, zero, after initial greeting
Southwest web 800-435-9792 Calls answered by operator; during busy times you might have to hold
United web 800-864-8331 Say nothing (but you have to listen through lots of menus)
US Airways web 800-428-4322 Hit four after initial greeting, then hit one to connect.
tv 2 Companies
Comcast web 800-266-2278 Customer service, but an IVR wants your number first.
Dish Network web 800-333-3474 press "0" during menu
utilities 1 Company
BG&E Power Company web 410-685-0123 For power outage in your area
Another list:
finance phone steps to find a human
- American Express 800-528-4800 0
- ATT Universal 800-950-5114 ##
- Bank of America 800-900-9000 1 loan; 2 account; 3 investing; 4 info; or 00 to human
- Bank One 877-226-5663 0 thru the options to get a live person
- Capital One Visa 800-867-0904 ignore prompts and invalid entry warnings; press #0 five times
- Charles Schwab 800-435-9050 3 then 0
- Chase 800-CHASE24 5 pause 14*0
- CitiBank?Create 800-374-9700 1 online support; 2 billpay; 3 non-online; 4 credit card; or 0 to human
- Discover 800-347-2683 *****
- E-Trade 800-387-2331 ####
- Fidelity 800-544-6666 ignore prompt for social security number, just enter ###
- MasterCard 800-MC-ASSIST 000 on each menu
- MBNA 800-421-2110 00 when menu starts
- Paypal 650 864-8000 cf http://paypalsucks.com/PayPalPhoneNumbers.shtml
- Sovereign Bank 800-SOV-BANK 1 english; 1 personal; 3 then social#; passcode, #; then 0 (1-3x)
- Sun Trust Banks 404-588-7815 Yes
- US Bank 800-US BANKS 000(0)
- Visa 800-847-2911 000 (ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry)
- Wachovia 800-922-1800 accounts personal banking
- Washington Mutual 800-756-8000 At any time after the announcement(s) start 'O'.
- Wells Fargo 800-869-3557 0,0,0
- Western Union 800-325-6000 0
government phone steps to find a human
- INS 800-375-5283 After selecting English, (with a 2 second delay between) 2 6 2 4
- Social Security 520-364-1241 At prompt 0
- Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000 1,0
insurance phone steps to find a human
- Aetna 800-537-9384 "2, then say ""operator"" (check this)"
- Aetna 800-680-3566 * then 0 anytime
- AFLAC 800-99-AFLAC ***
- Ameritas 8007451112 00000
- BlueCross?Create 800-800-4298 Press 2
- CIGNA 800-516-2898 REGARDING A BILL
- Cigna 800-849-9000 ##
- GEICO 800-841-3000 Wait for prompt then 6, 1, 5
- Humana 800-4-HUMANA After entering insurance number and details, 0.
- Medicare 800-633-4227 "After the opening prompt say ""agent""."
- Principal Life 800-247-4695 1 for english, 2, then 0 several times until it redirects you to an operator.
pharmacy phone steps to find a human
- CVS local listing dial local store, after promt. press 6 will connect to store manager
- Eckerd 800-eckerds 0 for pharmacy, 8* for manager
- Rite Aid Local Store Press 3 to speak to the pharmacy
- Walgreens local store 0 for a pharmacy employee
products phone steps to find a human
- Bose 800-444-2673 Direct to human!
- Sonos 800-680-2345 1 sales; 2 support
- Sony 800-222-7669 "When prompted by the automated voice system to answer ANY questions, just say ""Agent"""
retail phone steps to find a human
- Advance Auto 800-314-4243 0 when the automated message begins
- Amazon.com 800-201-7575 Direct to human!
- Best Buy 800-365-0292 00
- Best Buy local store wait for extension prompt (sometimes must 4), then ext. 2021
- Circuit City local store 0 for customer service or 218 for store manager
- eBay 800-322-9266 0
- Home Depot (800) 677-0232 "When asked for account number, keep hitting ""#"". After 5 or 6 times, a human appears!"
- Home Shopping Net 800-284-3100 0
- Ikea (800) 434-IKEA "0000000 (hit ""0"" many times fast, if you do it once, or too slow, it will merely repeat the menu)"
- K-Mart local store 0
- Kohl's (800) 5645740 After providing account info, press 0 three times
- Lowes local store 0 for customer service or #450 for commercial sales
- Old Navy 800-OLD-NAVY 0
- Overstock.com 800-843-2446 At the main menu, 0 three to four times to bypass the menu
- QVC 800-367-9444 0
- Safeway local store As soon as voice prompt starts type 1200 to get human
- Sears 800-4-MY-HOME Silence don't push numbers just sit there and you will be placed at front of que.
- Target local store 0 during greeting.
- "Toys ""R"" Us" local store 0
- Wal-Mart 800-546-1897 0
shipping phone steps to find a human
- DHL 800-225-5345 press 1, press 5, press 0, enter your phone number.
- FedEx?Create 888-GO-FEDEX "At message say ""Representative"""
- UPS 800-pick-ups yes
- USPS 800-275-8777 7-3-2 or send them some junk mail
technology phone steps to find a human
- AOL 888-346-3704 0
- Apple 800-275-2273 "000; if virtual rep answers, say ""operator"""
- Compaq 800-652-6672 No easy escape
- Dell 888-560-8324 2 order; 3 support; 4 purchase help; or 00 to human
- Dell Service 800-624-9897 option 1, xt 7266966, option 1, option 4, option 4
- Earthlink 888-earthlink 1 find a dialin number; 2 billing; 3 sales; 4 support
- Epson 800-922-8911 yes
- Gateway 800-846-2301 00#
- HP 800-474-6836 "Say ""agent""."
- HP 888-560-8324 00
- IBM 800-IBM-4YOU You go into a hold queue immediately
- Microsoft 800-936-5700 Always 0. This is true for just about any MS number.
- QuickBooks 888-729-1996 1 purchase; 2 billing; 3 registration; 4 tech support or 0 to human
- Symantec 800-441-7234 00
telco wired phone steps to find a human
- AT&T 800-222-0300 ..
- BellSouth?Create 877-678-2355 *0
- SBC 800-585-7928 Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants YOUR phone number first.
- Verizon DSL 800 567 6789 "Say ""I don't know it"" then ""technician"""
telco wireless phone steps to find a human
- AT&T Wireless 800-888-7600 No easy escape
- Cellular One 888-910-9191 "4, say ""agent"", then #"
- Cingular 800-331-0500 For faster service, the option that you are looking to close your account, You get the same ppl but an immediate answer
- Cricket 800-274-2538 313
- Nextel 800-639-6111 0 five times
- Sprint PCS 888-788-5001 "00, then say ""agent"""
- T-Mobile 800-TMOBILE "Stay ""representative"" at any time."
- Verizon Wireless 800-922-0204 #00 or enter phone # then 0 then 4
travel phone steps to find a human
- American Airlines 800-433-7300 "00, then say ""agent"""
- Amtrak 800-872-7245 "0 or say ""agent"""
- Continental 800-523-3273 "Three Delta 800-221-1212 0 then say ""operator"""
- Delta 800-221-1212 "say ""agent"" four times - every time it asks for a response from you"
- jetBlue 800 JET-BLUE 1 flight status; 2 reservations; 3 vacation packages
- Kayak.com 203 899-3120 0
- Northwest 800-225-2525 Star, 0, after initial greeting
- Southwest 800-435-9792 Calls answered by operator; during busy times you might have to hold
- United 800-864-8331 Do nothing, wait for human.
- US Airways 800-428-4322 4, wait, 1
- Walt Disney World 407-824-4521 Direct line to Magic Kingdom Guest Relations
tv/satellite phone steps to find a human
- Comcast 800-266-2278 Customer service, but an IVR wants your number first.
- Direct TV 800-347-3288 0 repeatedly
- Dish Network 800-333-3474 0 during menu
- Sirius (888) 537-SIRIUS 0
- TiVo?Create 877-367-8486 "Say ""Live Agent"""
- Xm Radio 800-998-7900 Direct to human!
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