Handy numbers to call and how to get IN

[slotter]

Very handy stuff here. Can save a lot of time with these companies:


<TABLE><TBODY><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>finance</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>American Express</TD><TD>800-528-4800</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>ATT Universal Rewards Card</TD><TD>800-950-5114</TD><TD>### </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Bank of America</TD><TD>800-900-9000</TD><TD>1 loan; 2 account; 3 investing; 4 info; or 00 to human </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Bank One</TD><TD>877-226-5663</TD><TD>0,0 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Capital One Visa</TD><TD>800-867-0904</TD><TD>ignore prompts and invalid entry warnings; press #0 four times </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Charles Schwab</TD><TD>800-435-9050</TD><TD>3 then 0 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Chase</TD><TD>800-CHASE24</TD><TD>5 pause 1 4 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>CitiBank</TD><TD>800-374-9700</TD><TD>1 online support; 2 billpay; 3 non-online; 4 credit card; or 0 to human </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Discover</TD><TD>800-347-2683</TD><TD>**** </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>E-Trade</TD><TD>800-387-2331</TD><TD>#### </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Fidelity</TD><TD>800-544-6666</TD><TD>ignore prompt for social security number, just enter ### </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>MasterCard</TD><TD>800-MC-ASSIST</TD><TD>000 on each menu </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>MBNA</TD><TD>800-421-2110</TD><TD>00# when menu starts </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Paypal</TD><TD>650 864-8000</TD><TD>cf http://paypalsucks.com/PayPalPhoneNumbers.shtml </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Sovereign Bank</TD><TD>800-SOV-BANK</TD><TD>1 english; 1 personal; 3 then social#; passcode, #; then 0 (1-3x) </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Sun Trust Banks</TD><TD>404-588-7815</TD><TD>Yes </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>US Bank</TD><TD>800-US BANKS</TD><TD>0000 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Visa</TD><TD>800-847-2911</TD><TD>000 (ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry) </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Wachovia</TD><TD>800-922-4684</TD><TD>accounts personal banking </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Washington Mutual</TD><TD>800-756-8000</TD><TD>At any time after the announcement(s) press 0,0. </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Wells Fargo</TD><TD>800-869-3557</TD><TD>0,0,0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Western Union</TD><TD>800-325-6000</TD><TD>* then ## </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>government</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>INS</TD><TD>800-375-5283</TD><TD>After selecting English, (with a 2 second delay between) 2 6 2 4 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Social Security</TD><TD>800-772-1213</TD><TD>00 will confuse computer and send you to an agent </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Veterans Affairs</TD><TD>800-827-1000</TD><TD>1,0 </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>insurance</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Aetna</TD><TD>800-537-9384</TD><TD>"2, then say ""operator"" (check this)" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Aetna</TD><TD>800-680-3566</TD><TD>* then 0 anytime </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>AFLAC</TD><TD>800-99-AFLAC</TD><TD>*** </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Ameritas</TD><TD>800-745-1112</TD><TD>0,0,0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>CIGNA</TD><TD>800-516-2898</TD><TD>REGARDING A BILL </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Cigna</TD><TD>800-849-9000</TD><TD>## </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>GEICO</TD><TD>800-841-3000</TD><TD>Wait for prompt then 6, 1, 5 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Humana</TD><TD>800-4-HUMANA</TD><TD>After entering insurance number and details, 0. </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Medicare</TD><TD>800-633-4227</TD><TD>"After the opening prompt say ""agent""." </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Principal Life</TD><TD>800-247-4695</TD><TD>1 for english, 2, then 0 several times until it redirects you to an operator. </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>pharmacy</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>CVS</TD><TD>local listing</TD><TD>dial local store, after promt. press 6 will connect to store manager </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Eckerd</TD><TD>800-eckerds</TD><TD>0 for pharmacy, 8* for manager </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Rite Aid</TD><TD>Local Store</TD><TD>Press 3 to speak to the pharmacy </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Walgreens</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>0 for a pharmacy employee </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>products</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Bose</TD><TD>800-444-2673</TD><TD>Direct to human! </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Sonos</TD><TD>800-680-2345</TD><TD>1 sales; 2 support </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Sony</TD><TD>800-222-7669</TD><TD>"When prompted by the automated voice system to answer ANY questions, just say ""Agent""" </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>retail</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Advance Auto</TD><TD>800-314-4243</TD><TD>0 when the automated message begins </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Amazon.com</TD><TD>800-201-7575</TD><TD>see http://clicheideas.com/amazon.htm </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Best Buy</TD><TD>800-365-0292</TD><TD>00* </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Best Buy</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>wait for extension prompt (sometimes must 4), then ext. 2021 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Circuit City</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>0 for customer service or 218 for store manager </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>eBay</TD><TD>800-322-9266</TD><TD>0,0 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Home Depot</TD><TD>800 677-0232</TD><TD>"When asked for account number, keep hitting ""#"". After 5 or 6 times, a human appears!" </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Home Shopping Net</TD><TD>800-284-3100</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Ikea</TD><TD>800 434-IKEA</TD><TD>"0000000 (hit ""0"" many times fast, if you do it once, or too slow, it will merely repeat the menu)" </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>K-Mart</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Kohl's</TD><TD>800 5645740</TD><TD>After providing account info, press 0 three times </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Lowes</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>0 for customer service or #450 for commercial sales </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Old Navy</TD><TD>800-OLD-NAVY</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Overstock.com</TD><TD>800-843-2446</TD><TD>At the main menu, 0 three to four times to bypass the menu </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>QVC</TD><TD>800-367-9444</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Safeway</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>As soon as voice prompt starts type 1200 to get human </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Sears</TD><TD>800-4-MY-HOME</TD><TD>Silence don't push numbers just sit there and you will be placed at front of queue. </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Target</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>0 during greeting. </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>"Toys ""R"" Us"</TD><TD>local store</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Wal-Mart</TD><TD>800-925-6278</TD><TD>1 for directory </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>shipping</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>DHL</TD><TD>800-225-5345</TD><TD>press 1, press 5, press 0, enter your phone number. </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>FedEx</TD><TD>888-GO-FEDEX</TD><TD>"At message say ""Representative""" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>UPS</TD><TD>800-pick-ups</TD><TD>0,0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>USPS</TD><TD>800-275-8777</TD><TD>7-3-2-0-0 or send them some junk mail </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>technology</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>AOL</TD><TD>800-827-6364</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Apple</TD><TD>800-275-2273</TD><TD>"000; if virtual rep answers, say ""operator""" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Compaq</TD><TD>800-652-6672</TD><TD>No easy escape </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Dell</TD><TD>888-560-8324</TD><TD>2 order; 3 support; 4 purchase help; or 00 to human </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Dell Service</TD><TD>800-624-9897</TD><TD>option 1, xt 7266966, option 1, option 4, option 4 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Earthlink</TD><TD>888-earthlink</TD><TD>1 find a dialin number; 2 billing; 3 sales; 4 support </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Epson</TD><TD>800-922-8911</TD><TD>yes </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Gateway</TD><TD>800-846-2301</TD><TD>00# </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>HP</TD><TD>800-474-6836</TD><TD>"Say ""agent""." </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>HP</TD><TD>888-560-8324</TD><TD>00 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>IBM</TD><TD>800-IBM-4YOU</TD><TD>You go into a hold queue immediately </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Microsoft</TD><TD>800-936-5700</TD><TD>Always 0. This is true for just about any MS number. </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>QuickBooks</TD><TD>888-729-1996</TD><TD>1 purchase; 2 billing; 3 registration; 4 tech support or 0 to human </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Symantec</TD><TD>800-441-7234</TD><TD>00 </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>telco</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>AT&T</TD><TD>800-222-0300</TD><TD>#### then 1 if for current phone, else 2 to enter other, else 3 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>AT&T Wireless</TD><TD>800-888-7600</TD><TD>No easy escape </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>BellSouth</TD><TD>877-678-2355</TD><TD>*0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Cellular One</TD><TD>888-910-9191</TD><TD>"4, say ""agent"", then #" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Cingular</TD><TD>800-331-0500</TD><TD>For faster service, the option that you are looking to close your account, You get the same ppl but an immediate answer </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Nextel</TD><TD>800-639-6111</TD><TD>0 five times </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>SBC</TD><TD>800-585-7928</TD><TD>Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants YOUR phone number first. </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Sprint PCS</TD><TD>888-788-5001</TD><TD>"If live person does not answer, 00, then say ""agent""" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>T-Mobile</TD><TD>800-TMOBILE</TD><TD>"Say ""representative"" at any time." </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Verizon DSL</TD><TD>800 567 6789</TD><TD>"Say ""I don't know it"" then ""technician""" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Verizon Wireless</TD><TD>800-922-0204</TD><TD>#00 or enter phone # then 0 then 4 </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>travel</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>American Airlines</TD><TD>800-433-7300</TD><TD>"00, then say ""agent""" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Amtrak</TD><TD>800-872-7245</TD><TD>"0 or say ""agent""" </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Delta</TD><TD>800-221-1212</TD><TD>"say ""agent"" four times - every time it asks for a response from you" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>jetBlue</TD><TD>800 JET-BLUE</TD><TD>1 flight status; 2 reservations; 3 vacation packages </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Kayak.com</TD><TD>203 899-3120</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Northwest</TD><TD>800-225-2525</TD><TD>Star, 0,0 after initial greeting </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Southwest</TD><TD>800-435-9792</TD><TD>Calls answered by operator; during busy times you might have to hold </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>United</TD><TD>800-864-8331</TD><TD>Do nothing, wait for human. </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>US Airways</TD><TD>800-428-4322</TD><TD>4, wait, 1 </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Walt Disney World</TD><TD>407-824-4521</TD><TD>Direct line to Magic Kingdom Guest Relations </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#d5e3f4><TD>tv/satellite</TD><TD>phone</TD><TD>steps to find a human</TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Comcast</TD><TD>800-266-2278</TD><TD>Customer service, but an IVR wants your number first. </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Direct TV</TD><TD>800-347-3288</TD><TD>0 repeatedly </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>Dish Network</TD><TD>800-333-3474</TD><TD>0 during menu </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Sirius</TD><TD>888 539-7474</TD><TD>0 </TD></TR><TR class=white><TD>TiVo</TD><TD>877-367-8486</TD><TD>"Say ""Live Agent""" </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>Xm Radio</TD><TD>800-998-7900</TD><TD>Direct to human! </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>108 companies as of Wed, 30-Nov-2005 13:12 CST

[rupan777]

Very handy. None for pachitalk?

[luckydog]

Dial I LUV Pach

[rupan777]

Dial I LUV Pach

And don't forget to yell "agent!!"

[compirate]

we're not humans here, we're Pachikins!

[dattia]

Very handy. None for pachitalk?

Yes, you're right...I didn't see Tulsa's # on that list

[Tulsa]

Number? 219.259.295

[JamesM]

Guess the missing number, and win a duck.

[Tulsa]

, win a

c'mon, what site are you thinking of that has ducks?

[Sid]

Though indiana is a long way away from your quest..

[JamesM]

It's a regular number,
One you use every day.
Viaduct, I'll never know.

[logicprobe]

Just an update to this great post (I've used it many times... thanks again slotter!!!)
There's an online database that seems to be updated periodically. Lots more "how to get a human when you call" info can be found here.

Appropriately enough... the site is called "GetHuman"

Even for someone that deals with technology every day, I can't stand those damn phone systems.