A Little Of That Human Touch

It makes you want to tear your hair out… the loop of automated menu options that keep you from an actual human who can help you get whatever you need done, done over the phone.

NorthShoreInsider.com spotted these cheater tips to help you bypass the madness and speak to a hopefully helpful soul.

Click here to save as a pdf and keep in your office or by the phone.

Online Retailers       Amazon.com: 800-201-7575. Don’t press or say anything. Netflix.com: 888-635-3549. Press 0 at each prompt Overstock.com: 800-843-2446 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages Target.com: 800-591-3869 Don’t press or say anything, ignore messages Wal-Mart.com: 800-966-6546 Press 5 to speak to a customer service rep

Computers Apple: 800-275-2273 Press 0 at prompts and ignore messages Dell Tech Support: 800-624-9896 Press 3, then say agent at each additional prompt, ignoring messages Hewlett Packard: 800-474-6836 Say agent at each prompt, ignoring message

Banks/Credit Cards       American Express: 800-528-4800 Press O at prompts, ignore messages Citibank: 800-756-7047 Press 0# at each prompt, ignore messages Capital One: 800-548-4593 Press O MasterCard: 800-622-7747 Press 000 at each prompt and ignore messages Visa: 800-847-2911 Press 0 at each prompt and ignore messages Wachovia: 800-922-4684 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring message

Other:       CableVision: 800-868-9840 Press 1 then 0 at each subsequent prompt Dish Network: 800-333-3474 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring message Equifax: 866-640-2273 Press 3 at each prompt, ignoring message FedEx: 800-463-3339 Say representative at each prompt, ignoring messages. Macy’s Credit: 800-280-4356. Press 9, then press 0 at each prompt thereafter, ignoring messages. Petco: 888-824-7257 Don’t press or say anything Nordstrom: 888-282-6060 This number goes directly to the operator. White House: 202-456-1414 This number goes directly to the operator.         Keep this close. Time’s a wasting!