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AAA tow reimbursement: what AAA Northeast asks for, from a real call
A call4me customer paid for a tow out of pocket and wanted AAA to pay it back. Their assistant called AAA Northeast's reimbursement line, reached a person in 1 minute 8 seconds. Two days earlier it had called the tow company twice to get the receipt in the right name. Here is what each call settled, what it didn't, and all three recordings.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
Chase Sapphire Reserve benefits phone number: what an assistant can and can't get
A call4me customer's assistant called Chase Sapphire Reserve Card Benefit Services to check on a trip delay claim. It reached a person 3 minutes 12 seconds in, and learned the line won't discuss a claim without the primary cardholder. Here's the phone tree, what the representative said, and the full recording.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
Progressive customer service: how to reach a person
We called Progressive's general customer service line with general questions and no policy. Saying we wanted a quote on a new policy got a live agent on the line 1 minute 30 seconds in. Here is the phone tree, what the agent said about callbacks, hours and getting a quote by phone, and the full recording.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
GEICO customer service: the words that reach a person
We called GEICO twice. An AI-assisted voice menu answers first. Asking for a representative got us looped and dropped. Saying \"get a new policy\", then \"auto\", got a licensed agent on the line 2 minutes 35 seconds in. Here are both recordings, the exact prompts, and what the agent told us.
OCT 9 / Nick Khami
AAA insurance customer service: how to reach a person
AAA is run by regional clubs, so the number depends on where you live. We called the AAA Mountain West Group insurance line, reached a person in under a minute and a half, and asked about quotes, membership and claims. Here is the phone tree and the full 3 minute recording.
OCT 8 / Nick Khami
Hertz customer service number: how to reach 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
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