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Victoria's Secret Georgetown: holding items for same day pickup
A real call to the Georgetown DC store checked two items on the shelf, found the closest substitutes and got them held for pickup that day.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
Suitsupply customer service: the numbers, and what two stores said by phone
Two real calls from a call4me customer's assistant: Suitsupply Chicago on Rush Street on returns and hemming, and Suitsupply Washington in Georgetown on an order pickup. A person answered both store lines in about half a minute.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
Joe needed dress shoes before a gala
Six calls to three DC stores ended with black Stacy Adams loafers set aside at Men's Wearhouse for pickup that day.
OCT 9 / 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
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
Farmacia Luma Viejo San Juan: checking a prescription by phone
A call4me customer's assistant called the pharmacy counter at Farmacia Luma in Old San Juan, in Spanish. In under two minutes staff confirmed the prescription had arrived, said it was ready, quoted $1 without insurance and gave the recetario hours.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
CO2 tank exchange in San Juan: Hydro Warehouse PR swaps a 20 lb tank for $50.18
A call4me customer's assistant called Hydro Warehouse PR in Spanish about a 20 lb CO2 tank, then called two local drivers to run the swap. Here is what staff said, what the drivers quoted, and all five recordings.
OCT 16 / Nick Khami
How to make phone calls from Gemini with MCP
Google now lets Gemini call some businesses for you on Pixel 11. For other calls, you can add a calling MCP server as a Gemini custom app, or connect it to Gemini CLI and Antigravity CLI. Here is what each option covers and the exact setup.
OCT 13 / Nick Khami
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
AI apps that make phone calls for you, compared (2026)
Google, Gemini, Meta Muse, Instinct, Pine, Mitra, Voyp, Genspark and call4me compared by what they call for, who can use them, price, and whether you can join the call.
OCT 12 / Nick Khami
Can AI make phone calls for you? Yes, here's how to set it up
Your AI assistant can call a business, talk to whoever answers and bring the result back to you. Here's how to connect it, what to ask for, and how to tell when the job is actually done.
OCT 7 / Nick Khami
Web research and phone calls in your AI agent: comparing SF private dining
We used Codex to research and call Waterbar and EPIC Steak, plus a separate Claude Code call to Foreign Cinema. Here is what the websites answered, what the calls added, and what stayed unknown.
OCT 3 / Nick Khami
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