finance	phone	steps to find a human
America First Credit Union	800-999-3961	0 or say "member services"
American Express	800-528-4800	0 repeatedly
Bank of America	800-900-9000	00 or dial 813-882-1103 for Executive Office.
Bank of America	800-622-8731	*
Bank of America	800-432-1000	Say "operator" or "associate" at any point in the menu.
Bank One	877-226-5663	00
Capital One	800-903-3637	0000
Capital One	800-955-7070	000
Charles Schwab	800-435-9050	3, 0
Chase	800-CHASE24	5 pause 1 4
Chase Credit Card	800-945-2006	0
Chrysler Financial	800-700-0738	Select language, then press 00
Citi AAdvantage	888-766-2484	Ignore prompts and wait for a human.
Citi Card	800-967-8500	0,0,0,0,0
CitiFinancial	800-643-5607	0,0,0,0,0
CitiMortgage	800-283-7918	###
Citizens Bank	800-922-9999	0,0,0
Coutrywide Loans	800-669-5864	*0 repeatedly
Diner's Club	800-729-5309	2
Discover	800-347-2683	****
e*Trade	800-786-2575	#### (4 pound signs)
Equifax	800-997-2493
Experian	888-397-3742
Exxon Mobil Card	800-344-4355	000 ignoring message
Fidelity	800-544-6666	ignore prompt for social security number, just enter ###
Fidelity NetBenefits	800-581-5800	1,#################
GE Finance CareCredit	866-893-7864	1, 6, 5, 0, 0
HSBC	800-477-6000	1, 3, 0
ING	800-464-3473	Direct to human.
MasterCard	800-MC-ASSIST	000 on each menu
MBNA	800-421-2110	00 when menu starts
Mellon Investor	800-649-3593	Wait through initial recording finishes, select nothing--wait--you will be connected to a live customer service rep
PayPal	402-935-7733 (or 2050)	Say "agent."
Paypal Buyer Credit	866-571-3012	Be silent and at the end of the options press 6.
Sovereign Bank	877-SOV-BANK	1 english; 1 personal; 3 then social#; passcode, #; then 0 (1-3x)
Transunion	800-888-4213
US Bank	800-872-2657	0000
Visa	800-847-2911	000 (ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry)
Wachovia	800-922-4684	0, 0
Wal Mart Credit Card	866-888-3868	0
Washington Mutual	800-756-8000	At any time after the announcement(s) press 0,0.
Wells Fargo	800-869-3557	0,0,0 or when asked for account number say "I don't know"
Western Union	800-325-6000	* then ##
government	phone	steps to find a human
1-800-MEDICARE(Re;new Rx plan)	1-800-MEDICARE	RE; info for part "D" Medicare Prescription Drug Plans- When recording begins say "Agent" 5+ times.
Federal Trade Commission	877-382-4357	Don't press any keys, and eventually you will be transferred to a queue for an FTC counselor.
FEMA	800-621-FEMA	Select language (1 for English), Don't choose any option, just hold for human; or press 00
Medicare	800-633-4227	Say "Agent."
Social Security	800-772-1213	00
US Dept. of Transportation	800-832-5660	000
US Postal Service	800-275-8777	Press 5 four times until you hear "transfering" (If you then get a recording, press 2.)
Veterans Affairs	800-827-1000	1,0
insurance	phone	steps to find a human
Aetna	800-537-9384	2, then say "operator" (check this)
Aetna	800-680-3566	* then 0 anytime
AIG	877-638-4244	Direct to human.
CIGNA	800-516-2898	REGARDING A BILL
Cigna	800-849-9000	##
Delta Dental	888-335-8227	00000, wait through message, select language, 4, 0.
GEICO	800-841-3000	Wait for prompt then 6, 1, 5; Or dail 800-555-2752
Medco	800-251-7690	0000, enter member id or say "i don't have a member id."
Medicare	800-633-4227	After the opening prompt say "agent".
Principal Life	800-247-4695	1 for english, 2, then 0 several times.
Prudential Financial	800-778-2255	Say "Customer Service Representative" several times after intro.
United Health Care	866-844-4864	000000,0,0
USAA	800-531-6095	000 then #; or # initially to dial the extension of a specific representative
pharmacy	phone	steps to find a human
Caremark	800-262-7890	0
CVS	local store	Press 6 to connect to store manager.
drugstore.com	800-378-4786	2, 5
Eckerd	800-325-3737	0 for pharmacy, 8* for manager
Express Scripts - TriCare	866-363-8667	0, listen announcement, 0,0.
MEDCO	800-987-5269	Say "representative" after each message (3x).
Rite Aid	local store	Press 3 to speak to the pharmacy
Walgreen's mail order prescriptions	800-635-3070	0,00
Walgreens	local store	0 for a pharmacy employee
products	phone	steps to find a human
Bose	800-444-2673	Direct to human.
GE Appliance	800-626-2005	000
Kodak	800-235-6325	*7 or *28
Kodak Gallery (formerly Ofoto)	800-360-9098	Say "customer service representative" repeatedly.
Konica Minolta	800-285-6422	0
Playstation	800-345-7669	0
Sonos	800-680-2345	1 sales; 2 support
Sony	800-222-7669	When prompted, just say "Agent".
retail	phone	steps to find a human
Advance Auto Part	800-314-4243	Press 0 when the automated message begins.
Amazon Visa	888-247-4080	Press 0 twice. Ignore invalid account message.
Amazon.com	800-201-7575	0
Apple Stores	local store	5 as soon as you hear the automated menu
Banana Republic	888-277-8953	0
Barnes & Noble	local store	Press 1 or 0 during greeting.
Best Buy	888-237-8289	Listen to intro, then press 1,2,0,0
Best Buy Card	800-365-0292	00*
Buy.com	949-389-2000	Dail 0 and direct to rep
Circuit City Visa	888-363-8001	Press 0 a lot.
eBay	800-322-9266	0,0
Gap Credit Card	800-887-1198	000
Home Depot	local store	Direct to human.
Home Depot	800-793-3768	# 2-3 times
Home Shopping Net	800-284-3100	0
Ikea	800-434-4532	Press 0 many times quickly!
JC Penney	800-222-6161	Press 0 twice, ignoring error message.
K-Mart	local store	0
Kohl's Credit	800 564-5740	After providing account info, press 0 three times
LL Bean	800-441-5713	Direct to human.
Lowe's	800-445-6937	Press 0 as the recording kicks in to get to the Operator
NetFlix	888-638-3549	0
Old Navy	800-653-6289	Dial 0 direct to rep
Overstock.com	800-843-2446	At the main menu, 0 three to four times to bypass the menu
Petco	local store	3
QVC	800-367-9444	0
Radio Shack	800-843-7422	0,0
RadioShack	local store	Direct to human.
Rent-A-Center	800-422-8186	1
Safeway	local store	As soon as voice prompt starts type 1200 to get human
Sears	800-4-MY-HOME	Be silent to be put in queue for human.
Sears (Home Delivery)	800-732-7747	*122
Sears (Repair Services)	800-469-4663	Repeat "Help" everytime the IVR tries to give options.
Sharper Image	800-344-9919	Diect to human.
Staples	800-333-3330	Just wait through intro and you will be connected to a representative.
Stop & Shop	local number	0
Target	local store	0 during greeting.
The Company Store	800-285-3696	0
Toys "R" Us	local store	0
Wal-Mart	800-925-6278	1 for directory
shipping	phone	steps to find a human
DHL	800-225-5345	Press 1, press 5, press 0, enter your phone number.
FedEx	888-463-3339	At message say "Rep"; or press 0
Union Pacific Railroad	800-877-5123	Press # sign during main menu options.
UPS	800-742-5877	0,0
technology	phone	steps to find a human
AOL	800-827-6364	0
Apple	800-275-2273	000; if virtual rep answers, say "operator"
Compaq	800-652-6672	No easy escape
Dell	888-560-8324	2 order; 3 support; 4 purchase help; or 00 to human
Dell Service	800-624-9897	option 1, xt 7266966, option 1, option 4, option 4
Earthlink	888-earthlink	1 find a dialin number; 2 billing; 3 sales; 4 support
Epson	800-922-8911	yes
Gateway	800-846-2301	00#
HP	800-474-6836	Say "agent".
HP	888-560-8324	00
IBM	800-IBM-4YOU	You go into a hold queue immediately
Microsoft	800-936-5700	Always 0. This is true for just about any MS number.
QuickBooks	888-729-1996	1 purchase; 2 billing; 3 registration; 4 tech support or 0 to human
Symantec	800-441-7234	00
telco	phone	steps to find a human
AOL	800-827-6364	Press 0 repeatedly, ignoring all messages.
AT&T	800-222-0300	#### then 1 if for current phone, else 2 to enter other, else 3
AT&T Credit Management Center	800-532-7486	90, 90 (Press 90 twice, ignoring message)
AT&T Wireless	800-888-7600	During prompts, press * then # twice.
BellSouth	877-678-2355	*0
Cellular One	888-910-9191	4, say "agent", then #
Cingular	800-331-0500	Enter your wireless number (or 10 zeros), then 0, then 0 again
Cingular	800-211-2445	Direct to human.
COMCAST	800-266-2278	dail 0 3-4 times or be silent
MetroPcs	888-863-8786	#43
Nextel	800-639-6111	0 five times
SBC	800-585-7928	Again, an (intelligent, this time) IVR wants YOUR phone number first.
Sprint PCS	888-788-5001	If live person does not answer, 00, 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	#00 or enter phone # then 0 then 4
travel	phone	steps to find a human
American Airlines	800-433-7300	00, then say "agent"
Amtrak	800-872-7245	0 or say "agent"
Delta	800-221-1212	say "agent" four times - every time it asks for a response from you
Kayak.com	203 899-3120	0
National Car Rental	800-227-7368	Direct to human.
Northwest	800-225-2525	Star, 0,0 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	4, wait, 1
Walt Disney World	407-824-4521	Direct line to Magic Kingdom Guest Relations
tv/satellite	phone	steps to find a human
Comcast	800-266-2278	Customer service, but an IVR wants your number first.
Direct TV	800-347-3288	0 repeatedly
Sirius	888 539-7474	0
TiVo	877-367-8486	Say "Live Agent"
XM Radio	800-998-7900	Direct to human!

171 companies as of Fri, 16-Dec-2005 10:55 CST