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Friday, October 31, 2003

How to bypass voicemail hell and get a live operator

List of ways to get to a live operator for various banks, airlines, credit card companies, and support centers.

If you want to reach a live voice at Gateway, hit zero twice, but be prepared to wait on Hold for a little while.
For Hewlett-Packard say "agent" when you're first prompted to speak.
We found no magic bullet to bypass Dell, Apple, or IBM's automated voice menus.

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