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Hi all,

I've just stumbled upon a brilliant website that enables you to bypass the annoying interactive voice response (IVR) systems that many companies use.
http://www.ivrhacks.com/

Here's the blurb from their site:
"Are you sick of those annoying interactive voice response (IVR) systems that many companies use? "Press 1 for Customer Service, Press 2 for Sales," as you navigate an increasingly frustrating maze of options in an effort to reach a human being who can answer your question or process your sale. ivrhacks.com is a directory of shortcuts to IVR systems for companies around the world. These shortcuts allow you to exit this maze as quickly and as effortlessly as possible, taking you to a human operator who can respond to your call in the old fashioned way; using their own voice and interacting with you through conversation."

If you know any other ways to bypass these systems please help them expand their listings. :rotfl::T :rotfl:



regards, McCartrey

Comments

  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    The UK version is:

    http://www.gethuman.com/uk/

    But it's just as sparse on entries.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • mccartrey
    mccartrey Posts: 64 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    I still prefer http://www.ivrhacks.com/ as it is not a static list like http://www.gethuman.com/uk/. You can add your own entries and you can filter it by UK numbers. I think it has more potential to be useful longer term for UK users.

    p.s. Heinz, I've just found your Orchid Heinz list. It's very useful. Thanks!
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