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Verizon customer service number: how we reached a person
Three recordings cover account verification, a cheaper plan quote and the representative's callback. Nothing on the account was changed.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
FPL phone number: how we reached a person at FPL
We called FPL customer service five times to ask how starting electric service works for someone new to FPL. Four calls stayed in the voice menu. On the fifth, one route got us to an agent, who told us what you need, how fast service is connected, and how the deposit is decided. All five recordings, the exact route, and the phone tree.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
FedEx customer service number: how we got a callback
Five recordings show why our calls needed a tracking number, how the callback worked, and what the agent said about holding a package.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
United Airlines customer service: how to reach a person, and the change flight rules
We called United reservations to ask how changing a flight works and what it costs. Here is the phone tree, the three words that got us to a person, what the agent said about Economy, Basic Economy and same-day changes, where united.com says something different, and the recording.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
UnitedHealthcare phone number: which one to call
Most people searching for a UnitedHealthcare phone number are members, and for members the right number is on the ID card. Here are UnitedHealthcare's other numbers by plan type, all from uhc.com, and a recorded call to the individual and family line, where pressing 1 got a licensed agent on the line about 25 seconds later.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
Need dress shoes today? Our AI called 3 DC stores and got a pair on hold by 11 am
A call4me user's dress shoe broke on the morning of a 5 pm gala. Their AI phone assistant called two Nordstrom Racks and a Men's Wearhouse, found Stacy Adams loafers in a 10.5 for $119, and got them set aside for pickup. Here's what each store said, all 6 recordings, and how to do it yourself.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
Spectrum retention: what to say, and $85 cut to $55
A call4me user's Spectrum internet bill had climbed to $85 a month. Their AI phone assistant called Spectrum, said "cancel" to get routed to retention, sat through the hold, and got the user patched in. Spectrum offered $55 a month for a year. Here's the phone tree, the recording, both offers, and the free technician tip the rep gave.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
Experian phone number: what happens when you call
We called Experian’s freeze line 15 times in one afternoon. Here are the routes we tried and a 9 minute recording of the call that got furthest.
SEP 30 / Nick Khami
How to cancel Planet Fitness: we called two clubs
Two San Francisco clubs, the same evening, two different sets of rules. Here's what each one told us, the phone menu to reach a person, and both recordings.
SEP 30 / Nick Khami
Wayfair customer service: number and return shipping
We called Wayfair twice in one evening to ask how returning a big item works and who pays to ship it back. Here's the phone path to a person, what the agents said, and both recordings.
SEP 30 / Nick Khami
Have your AI assistant reschedule a dentist appointment (a real 2 minute call)
A call4me user had his AI assistant call his dentist and move an appointment. Hear the full recording, copy a prompt for your own appointment, and see what the office needed.
SEP 30 / Nick Khami
How much does junk removal cost? A real $140 quote, recorded
A call4me user had their AI phone assistant call a San Francisco junk hauler about a small load of office boxes. Here's the price, the four things the hauler asked before naming it, both recordings, and the mistake to catch before you hang up.
SEP 30 / Nick Khami
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