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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.

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.

We called Chase Card Services on a Saturday evening with no card, asked how a cardmember disputes a charge, and reached a live specialist 2 minutes 14 seconds in. Here's the phone tree, what the specialist said, what Chase's own dispute page says, and the full 4 minute recording.

We called 1-800-DISCOVER on a Saturday evening with no card and asked how a cardmember disputes a charge. We reached a live person in billing disputes 2 minutes 3 seconds in, who wouldn't answer anything without an account. Here's the phone tree, what Discover's cardmember agreement says to do instead, and the full 4 minute recording.

We called 1-800-CAPITAL on a Saturday evening with no card, asked how a cardholder disputes a charge, and reached a live representative 47 seconds in. Here's the phone tree, what he said about verification, provisional credits and hours, what Capital One's dispute page says, and the full 6 minute recording.

We called PNC's credit card line on a Saturday evening with no card, said we wanted to dispute a transaction, and reached a live representative 2 minutes 16 seconds in. Here's the dispute menu, what he said about evidence, timing and provisional credit, how PNC debit disputes differ, and the full 4 minute recording.