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We called the IRS individual taxpayer line twice with general questions for this guide. The first call was hung up on by the voice menu. On the second, we named a reason and reached a live representative. Here are both recordings, the menu, and what the representative said.

LangChain's new MCP adapter turns any MCP server into agent tools. Point it at call4me and a create_agent agent can call a business, wait on hold, and report what actually happened. Here is the script we ran and the real call it made.

We called 1-800-ASK-USPS with general questions for this guide. Here is the voice menu that took 7 minutes to get through, the step that finally reached an agent, what the representative said about delivery times, missing mail, Hold Mail and scam texts, and the full 16 minute recording.

We called Costco's membership and warehouse line with general questions and no member number. Here is the touch-tone menu, how long it took to reach a person, what the representative said about prices, refunds, non-members and scams, where Costco's own website says something different, and the full 19 minute recording.

We called 1-800-WALMART with general questions for this guide. An AI agent answers first; asking twice for a representative got us a live person. Here's what the rep and the AI each said about hours and refunds, and the full 6 minute recording.

A real call moved a haircut to an evening slot with the customer's preferred stylist, after checking several acceptable days.

A table for two at Farmer's Grain, confirmed by phone for Saturday at 5 pm. The call cost 25 cents.

We called Hertz three times. On the past rentals line, a virtual assistant named Haley answers first. One call reached a live representative after six requests. One call ended when Haley hung up on us. Here are all three recordings, the exact prompts, and what the person told us.

We went back through 100 customer service calls we've published to 59 companies, and timed how long each one took to reach a live person. Here is what got through, what didn't, where AI assistants and account number prompts stopped us, and the full dataset as a CSV.

A real call to Long Bridge Aquatics confirmed adult day pass prices and access rules. Use the same workflow to check a nearby gym or pool for your visit.

Our Reston YMCA call confirmed a $30 guest option with dry sauna and steam room access. Have your AI check the details for your own neighborhood.

Give your assistant the job of finding the right cancellation route and preparing the next step. Hear what a SiriusXM representative confirmed on our call.