[Mb-hair] help for finding a 'real' person

IHHS at aol.com IHHS at aol.com
Thu Nov 17 21:30:20 PST 2005


 
 
Here are the secret numbers and tips to bypass IVR phone menus to get to a  
human. Do you know a new cheat? _Suggest  it_ 
(https://www.quickbase.com/db/ba773tcmj?a=GenNewRecord&rl=9ew) . For more info, _click here_ 
(http://www.paulenglish.com/ivr/info.html) .    finance phone steps to find a human  _American 
Express_ (http://www.americanexpress.com/)  800-528-4800 0  _ATT Universal_ 
(http://www.citicards.com/)  800-950-5114 ##  _Bank of  America_ 
(http://www.bofa.com/)  800-900-9000 1 loan; 2 account; 3 investing; 4 info; or 00 to human  
_Bank  One_ (http://www.bankone.com/)  877-226-5663 0 thru the options to get a 
live person  _Capital One Visa_ (http://www.capitalone.com/)  800-867-0904 
ignore prompts and invalid entry warnings; press #0 five times  _Charles Schwab_ 
(http://charlesschwab.com/)  800-435-9050 3 then 0  _Chase_ 
(http://www.chase.com/)  800-CHASE24 5 pause 14*0  _CitiBank_ (http://www.citibank.com/)  
800-374-9700 1 online support; 2 billpay; 3 non-online; 4 credit card; or 0 to  
human  _Discover_ (http://www.discovercard.com/)  800-347-2683 *****  _E-Trade_ 
(http://www.etrade.com/)  800-387-2331 ####  _Fidelity_ 
(http://www.fidelity.com/)  800-544-6666 ignore prompt for social security number, just enter ###  
_MasterCard_ (http://www.mastercard.com/)  800-MC-ASSIST 000 on each menu  
_MBNA_ (http://www.mbnanetaccess.com/)  800-421-2110 00 when menu starts  _Paypal_ 
(http://www.paypal.com/)  650 864-8000 cf 
http://paypalsucks.com/PayPalPhoneNumbers.shtml  _Sovereign Bank_ (http://www.sovereignbank.com/)  800-SOV-BANK 1 
english; 1 personal; 3 then social#; passcode, #; then 0  (1-3x)  _Sun  Trust 
Banks_ (http://www.suntrust.com/)  404-588-7815 Yes  _US  Bank_ 
(http://www.usbank.com/)  800-US BANKS 000(0)  _Visa_ (http://www.visa.com/)  800-847-2911 
000 (ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry)  _Wachovia_ 
(http://www.wachovia.com/)  800-922-1800 accounts personal banking  _Washington  Mutual_ 
(http://wamu.com/)  800-756-8000 At any time after the announcement(s) start 
'O'.  _Wells Fargo_ (http://www.wellsfargo.com/)  800-869-3557 0,0,0  _Western 
Union_ (http://www.westernunion.com/)  800-325-6000 0  government phone steps 
to find a human  _INS_ (http://uscis.gov/)  800-375-5283 After selecting 
English, (with a 2 second delay between) 2 6 2 4  _Social Security_ 
(http://www.socialsecurity.gov/)  520-364-1241 At prompt 0  _Veterans  Affairs_ 
(http://www.va.gov/)  800-827-1000 1,0  insurance phone steps to find a human  _Aetna_ 
(http://www.aetna.com/)  800-537-9384 "2, then say ""operator"" (check this)"  
_Aetna_ (http://www.aetna.com/)  800-680-3566 * then 0 anytime  _AFLAC_ 
(http://www.aflac.com/)  800-99-AFLAC ***  _Ameritas_ (http://www.ameritas.com/)  
8007451112 00000  _BlueCross_ (http://www.bcbs.com/)  800-800-4298 Press 2  _CIGNA_ 
(http://www.cigna.com/)  800-516-2898 REGARDING A BILL  _Cigna_ 
(http://www.cigna.com/)  800-849-9000 ##  _GEICO_ (http://www.geico.com/)  800-841-3000 Wait 
for prompt then 6, 1, 5  _Humana_ (http://www.humana.com/)  800-4-HUMANA 
After entering insurance number and details, 0.  _Medicare_ 
(http://www.medicare.gov/)  800-633-4227 "After the opening prompt say ""agent""."  _Principal Life_ 
(http://www.principal.com/)  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_ (http://www.cvs.com/)  local listing dial local store, after promt. 
press 6 will connect to store  manager  _Eckerd_ (http://www.eckerd.com/)  
800-eckerds 0 for pharmacy, 8* for manager  _Rite  Aid_ 
(http://www.riteaid.com/)  Local Store Press 3 to speak to the pharmacy  _Walgreens_ 
(http://www.walgreens.com/)  local store 0 for a pharmacy employee  products phone steps to 
find a human  _Bose_ (http://www.bose.com/)  800-444-2673 Direct to human!  
_Sonos_ (http://www.sonos.com/)  800-680-2345 1 sales; 2 support  _Sony_ 
(http://www.sony.com/)  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_ (http://www.advanceautoparts.com/)  800-314-4243 0 when the 
automated message begins  _Amazon.com_ (http://www.amazon.com/)  800-201-7575 
Direct to human!  _Best  Buy_ (http://www.bestbuy.com/)  800-365-0292 00  _Best  
Buy_ (http://www.bestbuy.com/)  local store wait for extension prompt 
(sometimes must 4), then ext. 2021  _Circuit City_ (http://www.circuitcity.com/)  local 
store 0 for customer service or 218 for store manager  _eBay_ 
(http://ebay.com/)  800-322-9266 0  _Home Depot_ (http://www.homedepot.com/)  (800) 677-0232 
"When asked for account number, keep hitting ""#"". After 5 or 6  times, a 
human appears!"  _Home Shopping  Net_ (http://www.hsn.com/)  800-284-3100 0  
_Ikea_ (http://www.ikea.com/)  (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_ 
(http://www.kmart.com/)  local store 0  _Kohl's_ (http://www.kohls.com/)  (800) 
5645740 After providing account info, press 0 three times  _Lowes_ 
(http://www.lowes.com/)  local store 0 for customer service or #450 for commercial sales 
 _Old  Navy_ (http://www.oldnavy.com/)  800-OLD-NAVY 0  _Overstock.com_ 
(http://www.overstock.com/)  800-843-2446 At the main menu, 0 three to four times 
to bypass the menu  _QVC_ (http://www.qvc.com/)  800-367-9444 0  _Safeway_ 
(http://www.safeway.com/)  local store As soon as voice prompt starts type 1200 to 
get human  _Sears_ (http://www.sears.com/)  800-4-MY-HOME Silence don't push 
numbers just sit there and you will be placed at  front of que.  _Target_ 
(http://www.target.com/)  local store 0 during greeting.  _"Toys  ""R"" Us"_ 
(http://www.toysrus.com/)  local store 0  _Wal-Mart_ (http://www.walmart.com/)  
800-546-1897 0  shipping phone steps to find a human  _DHL_ 
(http://www.dhl-usa.com/)  800-225-5345 press 1, press 5, press 0, enter your phone number.   
_FedEx_ (http://www.fedex.com/)  888-GO-FEDEX "At message say ""Representative"""  
_UPS_ (http://ups.com/)  800-pick-ups yes  _USPS_ (http://www.usps.com/)  
800-275-8777 7-3-2 or send them some junk mail  technology phone steps to find a 
human  _AOL_ (http://www.aol.com/)  888-346-3704 0  _Apple_ 
(http://www.apple.com/)  800-275-2273 "000; if virtual rep answers, say ""operator"""  _Compaq_ 
(http://www.compaq.com/)  800-652-6672 No easy escape  _Dell_ 
(http://www.dell.com/)  888-560-8324 2 order; 3 support; 4 purchase help; or 00 to human  _Dell 
 Service_ (http://www.dell.com/)  800-624-9897 option 1, xt 7266966, option 
1, option 4, option 4  _Earthlink_ (http://www.earthlink.net/)  888-earthlink 1 
find a dialin number; 2 billing; 3 sales; 4 support  _Epson_ 
(http://www.support.epson.com/)  800-922-8911 yes  _Gateway_ (http://www.gateway.com/)  
800-846-2301 00#  _HP_ (http://www.hp.com/)  800-474-6836 "Say ""agent""."  _HP_ 
(http://www.hp.com/)  888-560-8324 00  _IBM_ (http://www.ibm.com/)  800-IBM-4YOU 
You go into a hold queue immediately  _Microsoft_ (http://www.microsoft.com/)  
800-936-5700 Always 0. This is true for just about any MS number.  
_QuickBooks_ (http://www.quickbooks.com/)  888-729-1996 1 purchase; 2 billing; 3 
registration; 4 tech support or 0 to  human  _Symantec_ (http://www.symantec.com/)  
800-441-7234 00  telco phone steps to find a human  _AT&T_ 
(http://www.att.com/)  800-222-0300 ..  _AT&T Wireless_ (http://www.attwireless.com/)  
800-888-7600 No easy escape  _BellSouth_ (http://www.bellsouth.com/)  877-678-2355 *0  
_Cellular One_ (http://www.cellularone.com/)  888-910-9191 "4, say ""agent"", 
then #"  _Cingular_ (http://www.cingular.com/)  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_ (http://www.mycricket.com/)  800-274-2538 
313  _Nextel_ (http://www.nextel.com/)  800-639-6111 0 five times  _SBC_ 
(http://www.sbc.com/)  800-585-7928 Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants 
YOUR phone number  first.  _Sprint PCS_ (http://www.sprintpcs.com/)  888-788-5001 
"00, then say ""agent"""  _T-Mobile_ (http://www.tmobile.com/)  800-TMOBILE 
"Say ""representative"" at any time."  _Verizon DSL_ (http://dsl.verizon.net/)  
800 567 6789 "Say ""I don't know it"" then ""technician"""  _Verizon 
Wireless_ (http://www.verizonwireless.com/)  800-922-0204 #00 or enter phone # then 0 
then 4  travel phone steps to find a human  _American  Airlines_ 
(http://www.aa.com/)  800-433-7300 "00, then say ""agent"""  _Amtrak_ 
(http://www.amtrak.com/)  800-872-7245 "0 or say ""agent"""  _Continental_ 
(http://www.continental.com/)  800-523-3273 "Three Delta 800-221-1212 0 then say ""operator"""  
_Delta_ (http://www.delta.com/)  800-221-1212 "say ""agent"" four times - every time 
it asks for a response from  you"  _jetBlue_ (http://www.jetblue.com/)  800 
JET-BLUE 1 flight status; 2 reservations; 3 vacation packages  _Kayak.com_ 
(http://www.kayak.com/)  203 899-3120 0  _Northwest_ (http://www.northwest.com/)  
800-225-2525 Star, 0, after initial greeting  _Southwest_ 
(http://www.southwest.com/)  800-435-9792 Calls answered by operator; during busy times you might 
have to  hold  _United_ (http://www.united.com/)  800-864-8331 Do nothing, 
wait for human.  _US  Airways_ (http://www.usairways.com/)  800-428-4322 4, wait, 
1  _Walt Disney World_ (http://www.disneyworld.com/)  407-824-4521 Direct 
line to Magic Kingdom Guest Relations  tv/satellite phone steps to find a human  
_Comcast_ (http://www.comcast.com/)  800-266-2278 Customer service, but an IVR 
wants your number first.  _Direct  TV_ (http://www.directv.com/)  
800-347-3288 0 repeatedly  _Dish  Network_ (http://dishnetwork.com/)  800-333-3474 0 
during menu  _Sirius_ (http://www.sirius.com/)  (888) 537-SIRIUS 0  _TiVo_ 
(http://www.tivo.com/)  877-367-8486 "Say ""Live Agent"""  _Xm  Radio_ 
(http://www.xmradio.com/)  800-998-7900 Direct to human! 
111 companies listed as  of Wed 16-Nov-2005 8:10 PM. For more info, _click 
here_ (http://www.paulenglish.com/ivr/info.html) . 
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