Here are the secret numbers and tips to bypass IVR phone menus to
get to a human. Do you know a new cheat?
.
| finance |
phone | steps to find a human |
| American Express |
800-528-4800 |
0
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| ATT Universal |
800-950-5114 |
###
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| Bank of America |
800-900-9000 |
1 loan; 2 account; 3 investing; 4 info; or 00 to human
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| Bank One |
877-226-5663 |
0,0
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| Capital One Visa |
800-867-0904 |
ignore prompts and invalid entry warnings; press #0 four times
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| Charles Schwab |
800-435-9050 |
3 then 0
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| Chase |
800-CHASE24 |
5 pause 1 4
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| CitiBank |
800-374-9700 |
1 online support; 2 billpay; 3 non-online; 4 credit card; or 0 to human
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| Discover |
800-347-2683 |
****
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| E-Trade |
800-387-2331 |
####
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| Fidelity |
800-544-6666 |
ignore prompt for social security number, just enter ###
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| MasterCard |
800-MC-ASSIST |
000 on each menu
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| MBNA |
800-421-2110 |
00# when menu starts
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| Paypal |
650 864-8000 |
cf http://paypalsucks.com/PayPalPhoneNumbers.shtml
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| Sovereign Bank |
800-SOV-BANK |
1 english; 1 personal; 3 then social#; passcode, #; then 0 (1-3x)
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| Sun Trust Banks |
404-588-7815 |
Yes
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| US Bank |
800-US BANKS |
0000
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| Visa |
800-847-2911 |
000 (ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry)
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| Wachovia |
800-922-4684 |
accounts personal banking
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| Washington Mutual |
800-756-8000 |
At any time after the announcement(s) press 0,0.
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| Wells Fargo |
800-869-3557 |
0,0,0
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| Western Union |
800-325-6000 |
* then ##
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| government |
phone | steps to find a human |
| INS |
800-375-5283 |
After selecting English, (with a 2 second delay between) 2 6 2 4
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| Social Security |
800-772-1213 |
00 will confuse computer and send you to an agent
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| Veterans Affairs |
800-827-1000 |
1,0
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| insurance |
phone | steps to find a human |
| Aetna |
800-537-9384 |
"2, then say ""operator"" (check this)"
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| Aetna |
800-680-3566 |
* then 0 anytime
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| AFLAC |
800-99-AFLAC |
***
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| Ameritas |
800-745-1112 |
0,0,0
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| CIGNA |
800-516-2898 |
REGARDING A BILL
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| Cigna |
800-849-9000 |
##
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| GEICO |
800-841-3000 |
Wait for prompt then 6, 1, 5
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| Humana |
800-4-HUMANA |
After entering insurance number and details, 0.
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| Medicare |
800-633-4227 |
"After the opening prompt say ""agent""."
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| Principal Life |
800-247-4695 |
1 for english, 2, then 0 several times until it redirects you to an operator.
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| pharmacy |
phone | steps to find a human |
| CVS |
local listing |
dial local store, after promt. press 6 will connect to store manager
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| Eckerd |
800-eckerds |
0 for pharmacy, 8* for manager
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| Rite Aid |
Local Store |
Press 3 to speak to the pharmacy
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| Walgreens |
local store |
0 for a pharmacy employee
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| products |
phone | steps to find a human |
| Bose |
800-444-2673 |
Direct to human!
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| Sonos |
800-680-2345 |
1 sales; 2 support
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| Sony |
800-222-7669 |
"When prompted by the automated voice system to answer ANY questions, just say ""Agent"""
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| retail |
phone | steps to find a human |
| Advance Auto |
800-314-4243 |
0 when the automated message begins
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| Amazon.com |
800-201-7575 |
Direct to human!
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| Best Buy |
800-365-0292 |
00*
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| Best Buy |
local store |
wait for extension prompt (sometimes must 4), then ext. 2021
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| Circuit City |
local store |
0 for customer service or 218 for store manager
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| eBay |
800-322-9266 |
0,0
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| Home Depot |
800 677-0232 |
"When asked for account number, keep hitting ""#"". After 5 or 6 times, a human appears!"
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| Home Shopping Net |
800-284-3100 |
0
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| Ikea |
800 434-IKEA |
"0000000 (hit ""0"" many times fast, if you do it once, or too slow, it will merely repeat the menu)"
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| K-Mart |
local store |
0
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| Kohl's |
800 5645740 |
After providing account info, press 0 three times
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| Lowes |
local store |
0 for customer service or #450 for commercial sales
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| Old Navy |
800-OLD-NAVY |
0
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| Overstock.com |
800-843-2446 |
At the main menu, 0 three to four times to bypass the menu
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| QVC |
800-367-9444 |
0
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| Safeway |
local store |
As soon as voice prompt starts type 1200 to get human
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| Sears |
800-4-MY-HOME |
Silence don't push numbers just sit there and you will be placed at front of queue.
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| Target |
local store |
0 during greeting.
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| "Toys ""R"" Us" |
local store |
0
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| Wal-Mart |
800-925-6278 |
1 for directory
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| shipping |
phone | steps to find a human |
| DHL |
800-225-5345 |
press 1, press 5, press 0, enter your phone number.
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| FedEx |
888-GO-FEDEX |
"At message say ""Representative"""
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| UPS |
800-pick-ups |
0,0
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| USPS |
800-275-8777 |
7-3-2-0-0 or send them some junk mail
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| technology |
phone | steps to find a human |
| AOL |
800-827-6364 |
0
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| Apple |
800-275-2273 |
"000; if virtual rep answers, say ""operator"""
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| Compaq |
800-652-6672 |
No easy escape
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| Dell |
888-560-8324 |
2 order; 3 support; 4 purchase help; or 00 to human
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| Dell Service |
800-624-9897 |
option 1, xt 7266966, option 1, option 4, option 4
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| Earthlink |
888-earthlink |
1 find a dialin number; 2 billing; 3 sales; 4 support
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| Epson |
800-922-8911 |
yes
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| Gateway |
800-846-2301 |
00#
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| HP |
800-474-6836 |
"Say ""agent""."
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| HP |
888-560-8324 |
00
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| IBM |
800-IBM-4YOU |
You go into a hold queue immediately
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| Microsoft |
800-936-5700 |
Always 0. This is true for just about any MS number.
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| QuickBooks |
888-729-1996 |
1 purchase; 2 billing; 3 registration; 4 tech support or 0 to human
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| Symantec |
800-441-7234 |
00
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| telco |
phone | steps to find a human |
| AT&T |
800-222-0300 |
#### then 1 if for current phone, else 2 to enter other, else 3
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| AT&T Wireless |
800-888-7600 |
No easy escape
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| BellSouth |
877-678-2355 |
*0
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| Cellular One |
888-910-9191 |
"4, say ""agent"", then #"
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| 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
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| Nextel |
800-639-6111 |
0 five times
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| SBC |
800-585-7928 |
Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants YOUR phone number first.
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| Sprint PCS |
888-788-5001 |
"If live person does not answer, 00, then say ""agent"""
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| T-Mobile |
800-TMOBILE |
"Say ""representative"" at any time."
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| Verizon DSL |
800 567 6789 |
"Say ""I don't know it"" then ""technician"""
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| Verizon Wireless |
800-922-0204 |
#00 or enter phone # then 0 then 4
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| travel |
phone | steps to find a human |
| American Airlines |
800-433-7300 |
"00, then say ""agent"""
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| Amtrak |
800-872-7245 |
"0 or say ""agent"""
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| Delta |
800-221-1212 |
"say ""agent"" four times - every time it asks for a response from you"
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| jetBlue |
800 JET-BLUE |
1 flight status; 2 reservations; 3 vacation packages
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| Kayak.com |
203 899-3120 |
0
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| Northwest |
800-225-2525 |
Star, 0,0 after initial greeting
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| Southwest |
800-435-9792 |
Calls answered by operator; during busy times you might have to hold
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| United |
800-864-8331 |
Do nothing, wait for human.
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| US Airways |
800-428-4322 |
4, wait, 1
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| Walt Disney World |
407-824-4521 |
Direct line to Magic Kingdom Guest Relations
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| tv/satellite |
phone | steps to find a human |
| Comcast |
800-266-2278 |
Customer service, but an IVR wants your number first.
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| Direct TV |
800-347-3288 |
0 repeatedly
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| Dish Network |
800-333-3474 |
0 during menu
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