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Uber says it doesn't offer a customer service phone number for Uber Eats. The one Uber Eats support line on its help center, 1-833-ASK-EATS, is for restaurants. We called it twice and reached a live person. Here's what she said about customers, refunds and callbacks, and the full recording.

We called the US support number on Roku's own website with general questions for this guide. A live agent answered 1 minute 25 seconds in. Here's the phone menu, what he said about hours, activation fees and cancelling subscriptions, and the full 6 minute recording.

We called Ticketmaster's customer service number with general questions for this guide. A virtual assistant answers first; asking for a representative and saying "something else" got us to a live person 1 minute 48 seconds in. Here's what they said about hours, refunds and missing tickets, and the full 7 minute recording.

We called the number Netflix's own Help Center gave us, with general questions for this guide. A virtual agent answered, and asking for a live agent twice got us to a person in about 80 seconds. Here's what she said about hours, cancelling, unrecognized charges and callbacks, and the full 4 minute recording.

We called the billing lines at Cleveland Clinic, Advocate Health and an HCA hospital and asked about discounts, charity care, itemized bills and payment plans. All three put us through to a person. Here is what they said, the full recordings, and the federal rules behind it.

A call4me user's Spectrum internet had crept up to $85 a month. Their AI assistant called Spectrum, got through to retention, and patched the user in for the offer: $55 a month for a year. Here is what worked, what to say, and how to do it without making the call yourself.

On our family's Verizon account, a live agent priced a plan switch at about $48 a month less. Calling again with no account, Verizon's AI assistant listed three ways to cut a bill and wouldn't pass us to a person. Both calls, and what to say.

We called 1-800-XFINITY and asked how an existing customer can get a lower bill. After a stubborn voice assistant, a billing representative walked us through cheaper speeds, the $10 autopay discount, TV packages and a free mobile line. The route, the answers, and the full recording.

We called AT&T at 800-288-2020 and said "my bill is too high." A live representative answered 2 minutes in and listed the discounts and promotions AT&T offers. Here is the route, what was said, and the full recording.

We called DIRECTV at 800-531-5000 and asked how an existing customer can get a lower bill. Its AI agent passed us to a live representative 2 minutes in. Here is what each of them said, the route to the person, and the full recording.

Costco's own return policy page, quoted, plus a recorded call to Costco customer service asking what happens past the 90 day electronics window, how a purchase is found without a receipt, and how the refund comes back.

Best Buy's own return policy, quoted, plus two recorded calls to Best Buy customer service asking what happens after the 15 day window, who can approve an exception, and how a purchase is found without a receipt.