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USPS phone number: how to talk to a real person at USPS
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.
OCT 13 / 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
Costco customer service number: how to talk to a real person
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.
OCT 13 / Nick Khami
Home Depot customer service number: how to talk to a real person
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.
OCT 13 / Nick Khami
Pottery Barn customer service: number and what a rep said
We called Pottery Barn's customer service line to ask about order status, returns and furniture delivery. Here is the phone menu, the one phrase that got us to a person, what she said, and the full 2 minute recording.
OCT 8 / Nick Khami
Phone calls for Vercel AI SDK agents: the call4me tools package
call4me-ai-sdk gives an AI SDK agent a phone. It calls a business, has the conversation, waits on hold, and hands the outcome and transcript back to your code. Here is the setup, the tools, how mid-call questions work, and what happened when we ran it.
OCT 8 / Nick Khami
Check store availability with your AI assistant: a Macy's call
Hear a real Macy's stock check, then use the same AI workflow to confirm store inventory, order readiness and pickup details before you go.
OCT 6 / Nick Khami
Aquasana return policy and an exception call by an AI assistant
A real call obtained approval for a $551.79 filter return exception. Return paperwork and payment remained pending.
OCT 6 / Nick Khami
Meta Muse supplier inquiry brief: draft and published prices
A draft brief and three published box prices. No supplier calls or Muse execution were completed for this example.
OCT 5 / Nick Khami
How to cancel HelloFresh: next box, deadline and a real call
We reached HelloFresh customer care to ask about cancellation, a box already in progress and missing cancel options. Hear the call and follow the official online route.
OCT 3 / Nick Khami
Fabletics customer service: cancellation and VIP charges
A recorded call about the $69.95 VIP charge, skipping a month and what cancellation questions required an account.
OCT 2 / Nick Khami
UPS phone number: how we reached a person
Two recorded calls show what got us past the voice menu and what an agent quoted for delivery changes.
OCT 1 / Nick Khami
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