Shortcuts to Talk to a Human When Calling a Company

fossilfuel on 09/10/2017 - 11:32
Last edited 09/10/2017 - 17:18 by 1 other user

Some companies are horrendous for putting in an automated system which makes it almost impossible to talk to a person. I've found a few shortcuts to talk to a human at certain companies:

Opal 13 67 25

Press 9, 7 then 3

amaysim 1300 808 300

Press 1, 1, 4, then 6

Anyone else know other shortcuts?

Mobile

Comments

  • Glider on 09/10/2017 - 11:51
    +4

    Regardless of company, I just mash the # and * buttons on the phone repeatedly and this always shortcuts to something like 'I'm sorry, I didn't understand that, putting you through to an operator"

    • John Kimble on 09/10/2017 - 12:06
      +8

      "The fingers you used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now."

    • Wystri Warrick on 09/10/2017 - 17:32
      +3

      I do this but Optus doesn't like it, they hang up.

    • fossilfuel on 10/10/2017 - 19:26

      I did that with amaysim today. Got disconnected immediately :(

  • holdenmg on 09/10/2017 - 12:54
    +5

    The Daily Telegraph's telephone cheat sheet (might need an update).
    http://media.dailytelegraph.com.au/multimedia/2011/07/IVRChe…

  • djkelly69 on 09/10/2017 - 13:36
    +1

    Call number, press nothing generally tends to work.

  • altomic on 09/10/2017 - 16:13
    +2

    If they have a "call from outside of Australia" number then I usually call that.

  • kipps on 09/10/2017 - 20:59
    +2

    I am amazed that every time I try to use Telstra’s IVR I am still directed to the wrong department or they do not get information keyed in. Deadset useless. Can understand why these lists exist.

  • AcidoNZ on 11/10/2017 - 12:55

    I normally just bash 0 over and over and get through to people

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