JOOBIVR Cheats.NP!538189445IVR Cheats.NP!IVR Cheats.NP!MP2000-PortraitC1„* * -Š .ŠNTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Cover PageTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü IVR Cheat Sheet  TEXT ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü 'to Find a Human Voice on the Telephone  'TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü SHere are the secret numbers and tips to bypass IVR phone menus to get to a human.  STEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü "Content provided by Paul English.  "TEXT ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü www.paulenglish.com Š 2005  TEXT ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü h Specially edited and formatted for the Newton eBook format by Matthew Kowalczyk mkow1234@aol.com  fTEXT ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü OSpecially edited and formatted for the Newton eBook platform by M. Kowalczyk $CCD TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü j Finance phone steps to find a human American Express 800-528-4800 0 ATT Universal 800-950-5114 fiTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Financial InstitutionsTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Financial Institutions $fš˙˙˙TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü î Bank of America 800-900-9000 Hit “1” loan; “2” account; “3” investing; “4” info; or “00” to get a human voice Bank One 877-226-5663 Hit “0” continually through 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 Press”3”, then “0”. Chase 800-CHASE Press “245”, pause, then hit “1 4 * 0”. CitiBank 800-374-9700 Hit “1” online support; “2” billpay; “3” non-online; “4” credit card; or “0” to speak with a human. Discover 800-347-2683 Enter “* * * * *” (Star key five times). E-Trade 800-387-2331 Enter “# # # #” (Number key four times). Fidelity 800-544-6666 Ignore prompt for social security number, just enter “# # #”. MasterCard 800-MC-ASSIST Press “0 0 0” on each menu. MBNA 800-421-2110 Press “0 0” when menu starts. Paypal 650 864-8000 Press appropriate number keys for “CF”. http:paypalsucks.comPayPalPhoneNumbers.shtml Sovereign Bank 800-SOV-BANK Press “1”for English; then “1” personal; then “3”, then social security #; passcode, #; then 0 (1-3 times). Sun Trust Banks 404-588-7815 Say “Yes”. US Bank 800-US BANKS Press “0 0 0”. Visa 800-847-2911 Press “000” (Ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry). Wachovia 800-922-1800 Accounts personal banking. Washington Mutual 800-756-8000 After the announcement(s) press “0”. Wells Fargo 800-869-3557 Press “0 0 0”. Western Union 800-325-6000 Press “0”. ============================ f€ćTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Government AgenciesTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Government Agencies $fš˙˙˙TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü … INS 800-375-5283 After selecting English, (with a 2-second delay between each), hit “2-6-2-4” Social Security 520-364-1241  fTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ÎINS 800-375-5283 After selecting English, (with a 2 second delay between each), press “2 6 2 4”. Social Security 520-364-1241 At prompt, press “0”. Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000 Press “1”, then “0”. ÍÍTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü { ============================ Aetna 800-537-9384 Press "2, then say "Operator" (?) Aetna 800-680-3566  fTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Insurance CompaniesTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Insurance Companies fš˙˙˙TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü x Press “*” then “0” anytime AFLAC 800-99-AFLAC Press “* * *” (the star key three times) Ameritas 800-745-1112  fTEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ßAetna 800-537-9384 Press "2”, then say "Operator". Aetna 800-680-3566 Press “*” (star), then “0” at any time. AFLAC 800-99-AFLAC Press “* * *” (Star key three times). Ameritas 800-745-1112 Press “0 0 0 0 0”.  ßTEXT!˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ŠBlueCross 800-800-4298 Press “2”. CIGNA 800-516-2898 Say, “Regarding a bill”. Cigna 800-849-9000 Press “# #” (Number key twice). ‰‰TEXT ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ł BlueCross 800-800-4298 Press “2” CIGNA 800-516-2898 Say, “Regarding a bill” Cigna 800-849-9000 GEICO 800-841-3000 Wait for prompt, then press “6 1 5”. Humana 800-4-HUMANA After entering insurance number and details, press “0”. Medicare 800-633-4227 "After the opening prompt, say "Agent". Principal Life 800-247-4695 Press "1" for English, “2”, then “0” several times until it redirects you to an operator.  fMTEXT"˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Pharmacies TEXT ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Pharmacies   TEXT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü q CVS Dial local store After prompt, press 6 will connect to store manager Eckerd 800-eckerds 0 for pharm  f  TEXT$˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  CVS Dial local store After prompt, press “6”; line will connect to store manager. Eckerd 800-eckerds Press “0” for pharmacy, press “8 *” for manager. Rite Aid Dial local Store Press “3” to speak to the pharmacy. Walgreens Dial local store Dial "0" for a pharmacy employee.  TEXT%˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  TEXT'˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Manufacturers TEXT#˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Manufacturers    TEXT(˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ó Bose 800-444-2673 Direct to human! Sonos 800-680-2345 Press “1” sales; “2” support Sony 800-222-7669 When prompted by the automated voice system to answer ANY questions, just say "Agent" ====================================  óTEXT*˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  RetailersTEXT&˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Retailers    TEXT+˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü o Advance Auto 800-314-4243 Press “0” when the automated message begins. Amazon.com 800-201-7575 Direct to human! Best Buy 800-365-0292 Press “0 0”. Best Buy Dial local store Wait for extension prompt (sometimes must hit “4”), then dial ext. 2021. Circuit City Dial local store Dial "0" for customer service or “2 1 8” for store manager. eBay 800-322-9266 Press “0”. Home Depot (800) 677-0232 When asked for account number, keep hitting "#" (the pound sign). After 5 or 6 times, a human appears!" Home Shopping Net 800-284-3100 Press “0”. Ikea (800) 434-IKEA "0000000” (Hit ""0"" many times fast, if you do it once, or too slow, it will merely repeat the menu)" K-Mart Dial local store Press “0”. Kohl's (800) 5645740 After providing account info, press “0” three times. Lowes Dial local store Press “0” for customer service or “# 4 5 0” for commercial sales. Old Navy 800-OLD-NAVY Press “0”. Overstock.com 800-843-2446 At the main menu, press “0” three to four times, to bypass the menu. QVC 800-367-9444 Press “0”. Safeway Dial local store When voice prompt starts, type "1 2 0 0" Sears 800-4-MY-HOME Silence don't push numbers just sit there and you will be placed at front of que. Target Dial local store Dial "0" during greeting. "Toys ""R"" Us" Dial local store Press “0”. Wal-Mart 800-546-1897 Press “0”.  oTEXT-˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ShippingTEXT)˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Shipping TEXT.˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ţ DHL 800-225-5345 Press “1”, press “5”, press “0”, enter your phone number. FedEx 888-GO-FEDEX At message, say "Representative" UPS 800-pick-ups At prompt, say, “Yes”. USPS 800-275-8777 Press “7 3 2". ==============================  ţTEXT0˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  TechnologyTEXT,˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Technology   TEXT1˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  AOL 888-346-3704 Press “0”. Apple 800-275-2273 Press "0 0 0”; if virtual rep answers, say "Operator"" Compaq 800-652-6672 No easy escape! :O( Dell 888-560-8324 Dial "2" to order; "3" for support; "4" for purchase help; or "0 0" to get a human. Dell Service 800-624-9897 Choose option “1”, then dial xt 7266966, then option “1”, then option “4”, then option “4” again. (Yikes!) Earthlink 888-earthlink Choose "1" to find dialing number; "2" billing; "3" sales; "4" support. Epson 800-922-8911 At prompt message, say, "Yes". Gateway 800-846-2301 Press “0 0 #”. HP 800-474-6836 At prompt message, say, "Agent". HP 888-560-8324 Press “0 0”. IBM 800-IBM-4YOU You go into a hold queue immediately. Microsoft 800-936-5700 Always dial "0" for human contact. This is true for just about any MS number. QuickBooks 888-729-1996 Dial "1" purchase; "2" billing; "3" registration; "4" tech support or "0" to get a human. Symantec 800-441-7234 Press “0 0”. ===================================  TEXT3˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü TelcoTEXT/˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Telco TEXTC˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  AT&T 800-222-0300 AT&T Wireless 800-888-7600 No easy escape! :O( BellSouth 877-678-2355 Press “* 0”. Cellular One 888-910-9191 Press "4"; Say "Agent"; then press “#”. Cingular 800-331-0500 For faster service, choose the option as if you are looking to close your account. You get the same people, but an immediate answer. Cricket 800-274-2538 Press “3 1 3”. Nextel 800-639-6111 Press “0” five times. SBC 800-585-7928 Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants YOUR phone number first! :O( Sprint PCS 888-788-5001 Press "0 0”, then say "Agent". T-Mobile 800-TMOBILE Say "Representative" at any time. Verizon DSL 800 567 6789 Say "I don't know it"; then, "Technician". Verizon Wireless 800-922-0204 Press “# 0 0” or enter phone #; then press “0”; then “4”.  TEXT4˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü &=====================================  &TEXT6˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü TravelTEXT2˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Travel  TEXT@˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü š American Airlines 800-433-7300 Press “0 0”, then say "Agent". Amtrak 800-872-7245 Press "0” or say "Agent". Delta 800-221-1212 Say "Agent" four times - every time it asks for a response from you. JetBlue 800 JET-BLUE Dial "1" flight status; "2" reservations; "3" vacation packages. Kayak.com 203 899-3120 Press “0”. Northwest 800-225-2525 Press * (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 Press “4”, pause, then press “1”. Walt Disney World 407-824-4521 Direct line to Magic Kingdom Guest Relations! :O)  šTEXTB˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü TV / SatelliteTEXT7˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü TV / Satellite TEXTD˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXTA˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Comcast 800-266-2278  TEXTE˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ;Customer service, but an IVR wants your number first! :O(  ;TEXTF˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXTG˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü /Direct TV 800-347-3288 Press "0" repeatedly.  /TEXTH˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXTI˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Dish Network 800-333-3474  TEXTJ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Press "0" during menu.  TEXTK˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXTL˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü Sirius (888) 537-SIRIUS  TEXTM˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü  Press “0”.  TEXTN˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXTO˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü (TiVo 877-367-8486 "Say "Live Agent".  (TEXTP˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXTQ˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü .Xm Radio 800-998-7900 Direct to human! :O)  .TEXTT˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü   TEXT8˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü ODo you know a new IVR cheat to keep from waiting in telephone voice mail Hell?  OTEXT9˙˙˙˙$Hl´Řü †Contact the author at paul@f7.net. 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