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PayPal customer service number: how we got past the AI to a person

We called PayPal's customer service line without logging in. Here is how the AI assistant handled us, the menu that ended in a transfer, what the representative said about disputes, holds and verification, and the full 8 minute recording.

OCT 8 · Nick Khami

Hertz customer service number: how to get past the virtual assistant to a person

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.

OCT 8 · Nick Khami

American Airlines flight credit: what it takes to use one by phone, from two recorded calls

A call4me user's aa.com checkout wouldn't take their flight credit, so their AI phone assistant called American Airlines reservations twice to apply it to a held trip. Here's who has to be on the line, why the credit was worth less than the full ticket, both recordings, and what to have ready.

OCT 1 · Nick Khami

Experian phone number: what actually happens when you call to freeze your credit

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

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