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We called Cash App's support line twice. A virtual agent answers first. On the first call we let it answer our questions; on the second, asking three times for a live representative got us a person 1 minute 35 seconds in. Here's what each said about hours, callbacks and scams, and both recordings.

We called Southwest's general questions line, 1-800-I-FLY-SWA, for this guide. Saying \"representative\" put us on hold, and a live reservations agent answered 4 minutes 10 seconds in. She wouldn't take general questions. Here is the route, the full recording, and where Southwest answers them in writing.

We called Amazon's customer service line with general questions and no account. Here is how we got past the AI assistant's verification texts to a live person, what she said about callbacks and refunds, and the full 7 minute recording.

We called the Social Security Administration's national 800 number with general questions for this guide. The menu asked for a Social Security number; we didn't give one and still got an agent. Here is the menu, the 20 minute hold estimate, what the representative said, and the full 22 minute recording.

We called The Home Depot twice with general questions for this guide. 1-800-HOME-DEPOT left us on hold until a survey picked up. The online orders line reached a live representative in 1 minute 34 seconds. Here are both recordings, the menus, and what the representative said, checked against homedepot.com.

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.

Jem asked Grok Bot and call4me to follow up on a delayed flight. JSX offered a $100 courtesy travel voucher.

We went back through every customer service call we've published, 68 calls to 42 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.

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.