A  -  B

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

AAA	800‑222‑4357	Press 0 after the intro; Select emergency road service.
AAA Financial	800‑523‑7666	Press 0 at each prompt. Ignore invalid response.
AARP Healthcare Options	800‑523‑5800	Press 1 4.
AARP MedicareRxPlan	888‑867‑5575	Press 7 for Spanish, then 0.
AARP Pharmacy Services	800‑289‑8849	Press 7 for Spanish, then 0.
ABN AMRO Mortgage	800‑783‑8900	Press ##0.
Accredited Home Lenders	877‑683‑4466	Press 0.
Adelphia	888‑683‑1000	Press * at each prompt.
Adobe Systems	800‑833‑6687	Press 1 for Adobe, 2 for Macro Media, 3 for both.
ADP Benefits	800‑422‑9409	Press 0 after each prompt.
Advance Auto Parts	800‑314‑4243	Press 0.
Advanta Bank Corp.	800‑705‑7255	Press 0.
Aetna	800‑738‑7674	Say "Member," press *0.
Aetna ‑ AT&T	800‑680‑3566	Press *0.

AIG	877‑638‑4244	Direct to Human.
AIG VALIC	800‑448‑2542	Press 0, then choose option 1 and say "CSP."

AirTran Airlines	800‑204‑5695	Press 0.
Air Canada	888‑247‑2262	Press 1 0 0 0.
Alaska Airlines	800‑252‑7522	Press #.
Allstate Road Service	800‑869‑7997	Direct to Human.
All Brand Service by Maytag	800‑462‑9824	Press 0 0.
Allmerica Financial	800‑533‑7881	Press 00 at each prompt.
Alltel Cellular	800‑255‑8351	Press ####.
Amazon.com	800‑201‑7575	Don't press or say anything. See also.
Amazon Visa	888‑247‑4080	Press 0 twice. Ignore invalid account message.
America First	800‑999‑3961	Press 0 or say "member services."
American Education Services	800‑233‑0557	Select language. Press 2. Press 0# at each prompt.
American Express	800‑528‑4800	Press 0 repeatedly.
American Express Business	800‑492‑3344	Press 0# at each prompt.
American Funds	800‑421‑0180	Press 0.
American Home Shield	800‑776‑4663	Say "transfer" at each prompts.
Ameritrade	800‑669‑3900	Press 3 3 0.

America Online (AOL)

800‑827‑6364

Press 0 repeatedly; ignore all messages.

American Airliines	800‑433‑7300	Press 0 0.
American Airlines Baggage	800‑535‑5225	Press 7.
American Eagle Outfitters	888-232-4535	Press 9.

Amtrak	877‑444‑4773	Direct to Human.
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield	800‑280‑7293	Press 1 * * * *.
Anheuser‑Busch	800‑342‑5283	Direct to Human.
Apple	800‑275‑2273	Press 000; if virtual rep answers, say "operator."
Aspire Visa	800‑348‑8783	Follow prompts to report your card stolen.
AT&T	800‑288‑2747	Select language. Press 0 0 0 0.

AT&T Universal Card	800‑423‑4343	Don't press or say anything.
Atmos Energy	800‑460‑3030	Press 0 at each prompt.

Avista Utilities

800‑227‑9187

Press *0.

Banana Republic	888‑277‑8953	Press 0.
Bank Card Services	800‑655‑1491	Press 0 repeatedly.
Bank of America	800‑432‑1000	Press 00 at each prompt.
Barnes & Noble.com	800‑843‑2665	Choose language; hold.
Bayview Loan Services	800‑457‑5105	Press 0.
Beechnut	800‑233‑2468	Direct to Human.
BellSouth	877‑678‑2355	Press *0.
Bellsouth (Repair)	877‑737‑2478	Press 0 repeatedly.
Belkin Technical Support	800‑223‑5546	At prompt, enter ext. 2263; at next prompt, press 1 2.
Best Buy	800‑591‑3126	Press 0#.
Best Buy Card	800‑365‑0292	Press 00*, then press 8. Repeat as needed.
BGE	800‑685‑0123	Press 00. Ignore invalid entry message.
BJ's Wholesale Club	800‑257‑2582	Press 0#.
Bloomingdales Credit	800‑295‑4057	Say "agent."

Blue Cross FEP

800‑451‑7602

Press 0 3.

Blockbuster Online	866‑692‑2789	Press 1 1.
BMG Music	317‑692‑9200	Press #.
Bosch Tools	877‑267‑2499	Press 1 0 0.
Bose	800‑444‑2673	Direct to Human.

Bright House Networks	877‑892‑3279	Say "I don't have an account".
Buy.com	877‑780‑2464	Direct to Human.

C  - D

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Cablevision	800‑868‑9840	Press 1. Then press 0 at each subsequent prompt.
Canon USA	800‑828‑4040	Press * 0.
Capital One	800‑903‑3637	Press 0 at each prompt.
Caremark	800‑262‑7890	Press 0.
Cebridge Connections	877‑423‑2743	Press 0 at each prompt.
Cellular One	888‑910‑9191	Press 4.
Ceridian Benefit Services	800‑877‑7994	Press 0 repeatedly.

Chase Credit Cards

800‑625‑5161

Direct to Human. For online issues only.

Charles Schwab	800‑435‑9050	Press 3 0.
Chase	877‑226‑5663	Press 00.
Chase	800‑242‑7324	Press 0 at each prompt.
Chase Auto Loans	800‑346‑9670	Press 1 2 *0.
Chase Home Finance	800‑848‑9136	Press #0 #0 #0.
Cheaptrips.com	800‑211‑5119	Press 1.
Chrysler Financial	800‑700‑0738	Select language, then press 00.
CIGNA	800‑849‑9000	Press ##.
Cigna Tel‑Drug	800‑835‑3784	Press 4.
Cingular	800‑211‑2445	Direct to Human.
Cingular Wireless	800‑331‑0500	Press *## at each prompt.
Citi Cards	866‑696‑5673	Press 0.
Circuit City Visa	888‑363‑8001	Press 0 repeatedly.
Citibank	800‑756‑7047	Press 0# 0# 0# 0# 0# 0#.
Citizens Bank	800‑922‑9999	Press 000.
Columbia House DVD Club	800‑262‑2001	Press 1 1 & hold through recording asking for    membership number. Press 0 when prompted.
Columbia Mutual Funds	800‑345‑6611	Say "Representative."
Comcast	800‑266‑2278	Press 000 or be silent and wait.
Comcast	800‑945‑2288	Press * at each prompt. Ignore invalid response.
Commerce Bank	888‑751‑9000	Human answers.
Commonwealth Edison	800‑334‑7661	Press 0 at each prompt.
Compass Bank	800‑239‑5175	Press 00 at each prompt.
Computershare	800‑317‑2512	Press 00.

Compaq

800‑652‑6672

Say "I don't know" and "operator" repeatedly.

CompuServe

800‑848‑8990

Press 1211 without waiting for the prompts.

CompUSA erebates	888‑716‑8555	Press ** to bypass greeting.
Computers4sure.com	800‑266‑7883	Press 0.

Con Edison	877‑262‑6633	Press #.
Con Edison	800‑752‑6633	Select preferred language; press 0.
Consumers Energy	800‑477‑5050	Press 0 repeatedly.
Continental Airlines	800‑784‑4444	Press 0 0.
Countrywide Loans	800‑669‑5864	Press 0 repeatedly.
Cox Communications	877‑247‑2474	Press 4.
CVS Pharmacy	local number	Press 4 2.

Decision One Mortgage	888‑264‑3663	Don't press or say anything.
Dell	888‑560‑8324	Press 00 at each prompt.
Dell	800‑999‑3355	Press 0 repeatedly.
Dell	800‑624‑9897	Press 0 repeatedly.
Dell Customer Service	800‑624‑9896	Press 0 0 0 0 0.
Delphi	888‑809‑9800	Direct to Human.
Delta Air Lines	800‑221‑1212	Press 0 0 0 or say "Agent" a few times.
Delta Faucet Company	800‑345‑3358	Press 0.
DHL	800‑225‑5345	Press 1 5 0; enter your phone number.
Dick's Sporting Goods	877‑846‑9997	Press 3 3.
D-Link Tech Support	877-453-5465	Enter 83 at the prompt.  Wait for the voice.  Press ******** until the voice prompts you to wait for an agent. (Press * to make it 'listen', then press a lot of other numbers)
Diner's Club	800‑729‑5309	Press 2.

DirectMerchants Bank	800‑379‑7999	Press 0 at each prompt.
Discover	800‑347‑2683	Press ****.
DISH network	800‑333‑3474	Press 0 at each prompt.
Disney Shopping	800‑328‑0368	Direct to Human.

DirecTV

800‑494‑4388

Don't press or say anything.

Dodge and Cox	800‑621‑3979	Press 0.
Dollar Rent‑A‑Car	866‑434‑2226	Press #.

Dominion East Ohio Gas	800‑362‑7557	Say "Operator".
Dominion Virginia Power	888‑667‑3000	Say "Operator" repeatedly.
Drugstore.com	800‑378‑4786	Press 2 5.
DTE Energy	800‑477‑4747	Say "Operator".

E  -  F

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Earthlink	888‑327‑8454	Press 1. Press 0 at each prompt.
eBay	800‑322‑9266	Press 0 0.    See Also:

Edward Jones	314‑515‑2000	Direct to human.
Electrolux Financial	800‑388‑1826	Direct to human.
Emigrant Direct	800‑836‑1997	Press 0.

Entergy	866‑377‑3700	Press 0 at each prompt.
Entergy	800‑368‑3749	Press 0 0 5.
Entertainment Weekly Magazine	866‑228‑1183	Say "Agent". Say "yes".
e*Trade	800‑786‑2575	Press ####.
Equifax	866‑640‑2273	Press 3 0.

Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co.	800‑438‑7352	Press 1 7 .
Expedia.com	800‑397‑3342	Press # # #.
Express Scripts ‑ TriCare	800‑206‑4005	Press 0.
Exxon Mobil Card	800‑344‑4355	Press 000, ignoring message.

FedEx

888‑463‑3339

Press 0.

Fidelity	800‑544‑6666	Ignore prompt for Social Security #; press ###.
Fidelity NetBenefits	800‑581‑5800	Press 1 ################# (# 17 times).
Fifth Third Bank	800‑972‑3030	Press 0 0.
FirstEnergy	800‑633‑4766	Say "Representative" repeatedly.
First National Bank of Omaha	888‑530‑3626	Press 0 at each prompt.

Ford Interest Advantage	800‑462‑2614	Choose option 4, then press 0.
Ford Motor Credit	800‑727‑7000	Press # repeatedly.
Frigidaire/Electrolux Parts	800‑599‑7569	Press 3.
FTD	800‑736‑3383	Press 2.

Fujitsu PC Support

800‑385‑4878

Press 0 0.

G  -  H

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Gap Credit Card	800‑887‑1198	Press 000.
Gateway	800‑846‑2301	Don't press or say anything.
GE Appliances	800‑626‑2005	Press 0 0 0.
GE Services	800‑386‑1215	Press # #.
GE Finance CareCredit	866‑893‑7864	Press #####.
GEICO	800‑841‑3000	Press 6 1 5.
Glucerna	800‑986‑8501	Direct to Human.
GMAC	800‑200‑4622	Repeatedly press # at each prompt.

GM MasterCard

800‑947‑1000

Press 0 at each prompt.

GMAC Mortgage

800‑766‑4622

Press 0 at each prompt.

Godaddy

480‑505‑8877

Press 4 #, select 1 for new customer or 2 for existing customer,  press # again.

Gold Beach Oregon Vacation Rentals

800‑353-9754

Direct to Human.

Greyhound

800‑231‑2222

Press 2 6.

Harriett Carter Gifts	800‑377‑7878	Press 2.
Hewlett‑Packard	800‑474‑6836	Say "Agent".
Holiday Inn	800‑465‑4329	Press 0 0.
Hilton HHonors	800‑548‑8690	# repeatedly, ignore invalid key messages
Holmes	800‑284‑3267	Don't press or say anything.
Home Depot	800‑793‑3768	Press ###.
Homecoming Financial	800‑206‑2901	Don't press anything; when asked for Account # or   SS #, say  "no."
Home Shopping Net	800‑284‑3100	Press 0.
Honda Financial Services	800‑445‑1358	Press 0 at each prompt.

Honeywell	800‑468‑1502	Press 1 1 9.
Hoover	800‑944‑9202	Press 5 2.
Hotwire	866‑468‑9473	Press # a few times.
Household Bank Credit Card	800‑771‑7339	Press 0 at each prompt.
HSBC	800‑477‑6000	Press 1 3 0.
HSBC Auto Re-Finance	800-922-4964	Option 4. Press 1. The Press 0. You will talk with a human soon after that.

Humana Medicare Claims	800‑457‑4708	Press **00* .
Humana Prescription Drug	800‑281‑6918	Press **00*.

Humana Pharmacy	800‑448‑6262	Say "Member," "Pharmacy," "Prescription Benefits"; Then give invalid ID.
Humana Medicare	800‑281‑6918	Press 1.

I  -  J

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

IBM	800‑426‑4968	Direct to Human.
Ikea	800‑434‑4532	Press 0 quickly and repeatedly.
IndyMac Bank	800‑781‑7399	Press 0 at each prompt.
ING Direct	800‑464‑3473	Direct to Human.

JC Penney	800‑222‑6161	Press 00. Ignore error response.
JCP&L	800‑662‑3115	Say "Operator".
Jet Blue	800‑538‑2583	Press 0.
John Deere Credit	800‑541‑2969	Press 9.

Joann.com	800‑525‑4951	Press 0.
John Deere	800‑537‑8233	Press 1 4.
JVC America	800‑252‑5722	Press 3.

K  - L

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Kayak.com	203‑899‑3120	Press 0.
Kensington Technical Support	800‑535‑4242	Press 1 1.
Key Bank Visa	800‑444‑4539	Press 0# quickly and repeatedly.

Key Bank

800‑539‑2968

Don't press or say anything.

KitchenAid	800‑422‑1230	Press 3 4 2.
Kodak	800‑235‑6325	Press #.
Kodak Gallery (Ofoto)	800‑360‑9098	Say "Customer Service."

Kohls Credit

800‑564‑5740

Press #.

Konica Minolta Photo Imaging

800‑285‑6422

Press 0.

Liberty Mutual (Claims)

800‑225‑2467

Press 1 0.

LL Bean	800‑441‑5713	Direct to Human.
Linksys	800‑326‑7114	Select language; Wait through message; at Menu Press ###.

Longs Drug Stores

800‑865‑6647

Press 3,

Lowe's

800‑445‑6937

Press 0.

Lufthansa

800‑399‑5838

Direct to Human.

M  -  N

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Macy's Credit	866‑593‑2543	When asked for account info, say "No". Then say "More    Options", "Other Options", "Agent".
Magnavox	800‑705‑2000	Select language; Say "Agent". S
Marriott Rewards	800‑321‑7396	Press 0.
Marshall Fields Credit Card	800‑280‑4356	Press 9 0.
MasterCard	800‑622‑7747	Press 000 at each prompt.
Maytag	800‑688‑9900	Press 0 0.
MBNA	800‑421‑2110	Say "customer service" at each prompt.

McAfee	888‑847‑8766	Press # 4 0.
MCI	888‑624‑5622	Press 2 at each prompt.
MCI	800‑444‑3333	Say nothing until you hear "Before I transfer You..." then say " Operator"; repeat as necessary.
MCI/Costco Calling Card	800‑938‑4949	Press 1 2 2 2.
Mellon Investor	800‑522‑6645	Press #.
MetLife Bank	866‑226‑5638	Press 000 rapidly and repeatedly.

Medco	800‑251‑7690	Press 0000,enter member ID or say "I don't have a member  ID." -or- Press 0 at each prompt.
MEDCO	800‑987‑5269	Say "Representative" after each message.
Medco Health	800‑770‑2810	Press 0000 at each prompt.
Merrill Lynch	800‑637‑7455	Say "Service Associate" and then hold.
Medicare	800‑633‑4227	Say "agent."
MetLife	800‑560‑5001	Press ####.

Metro PCS

888‑863‑8768

Press #43.

Memorex Electronics

800‑919‑3647

Press 3.

Microsoft

800‑936‑5700

Press 0.

Midwest Airlines	800‑452‑2022	Press # 0.
Minimed	800‑646‑4633	Direct
Moneygram	800‑926‑9400	Press 0.
Motorola	800‑331‑6456	Press 0 0.
M&T Bank	800‑724‑2440	Press 0# at each prompt.

Napster	800‑839‑4210	Wait for menu; Press 1 4 2.
National Car Rental	800‑227‑7368	Direct to human.
Nautilus (Bowflex)	800‑628‑8458	Press 3 2 4.
NAVY FCU	800‑914‑9494	Press 2 ***.
NetFlix	888‑638‑3549	Press 1. Unfortunately you may wait, just not as long
NETGEAR	888‑638‑4327	Press 4 1.

New York Times	800‑698‑4637	Press 5 0 0.
Nextel	800‑639‑6111	Press 00000.

NIKE	800‑806‑6453 800‑344‑6453	Press 0 0 0.
Nikon Service	800‑645‑6687	Press 6 4.
Nissan Credit (NMAC)	800‑888‑2799	Press 1 0.
Nokia	888‑665‑4228	Press 1. Don't say or press anything else.

Northwest	800‑225‑2525	Press * 0 0 after initial greeting.
Northwest Airlines	800‑225‑2525	Press 3 1.
Northwest Airlines WorldPerks	800‑447‑3757	1,1,0
NOVA Information Systems	800 377‑3962	Press 0.
NutriSystem	800‑435‑4490	Press 5.

O  -  P

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Office Depot

888‑463‑3768

Don't press or say anything.

Old Navy	800‑653‑6289	Press 0.
Omron Healthcare	877‑216‑1333	Don't press or talk; Takes 2 cycles of prompts.
Orbitz	888‑656‑4546	Press # # # # #.

Overstock.com

800‑843‑2446

Press 0 0 0 0.

Panasonic	800‑211‑7262	Press 0 0 0.
PayPal	402‑935‑7733	Say "Agent."    See Also:
PayPal (toll-free)	888‑221‑1161	Say "Agent," then say "Accounts".
PayPal Buyer Credit	866‑571‑3012	Be silent and press 6 at the end of prompts.

Philips Electronics	888‑744‑5477	After Language preference, say "Agent" twice.
Pitney Bowes	800‑932‑3631	Press 0 say "Agent" twice and press #.
Playstation	800‑345‑7669	Press 0.
PNC Bank	888‑762‑2265	Press * repeatedly.
Principal Financial Group	800‑547‑7754	Press ###. Ignore prompt for social security number.
Privacy Guard	800‑734‑0199	Select language. Direct to human.
Progressive Insurance	800‑776‑4737	Press 0 0 0.
Providian Card Services	800‑356‑0011	Press 0# at each prompt.
Prudential Annuity	888‑778‑2888	Press ** at each prompt.
Prudential Financial	800‑778‑3932	Don't press or say anything.

Principal Life

800‑247‑4695

Press 1 2 0 0 0 0.

PSE&G Co

800‑436‑7734

Press 0 at each prompt.

Q  -  R

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

QuickBooks

888‑729‑1996

Press 0.

QVC

800‑367‑9444

Press 0.

Qwest

800‑244‑1111

Press 1; say "Operator" at all subsequent prompts.

Radio Shack	800‑843‑7422	Press 0 0.
RBS Credit Card Services	800‑747‑8155	Press 0 at each prompt.

RCA / Thompson Electronics	877‑794‑7977	Press 2.
RCN	800‑746‑4726	Press 5 3 1.
Regions Bank	800‑734‑4667	Press 00 at each prompt.

Reliant Energy	866‑735‑4268	Do not press or say anything.
Rent‑A‑Center	800‑422‑8186	Press 1.
Rite Aid	800‑748‑3243	Don't press or say anything.

S  -  T

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Samsung	800‑726‑7864	Press 2 1 3 3.
Sallie Mae	888‑272‑5543	Press 00 at each prompt.
Sallie Mae ‑ Student Loans	888‑272‑5543	Don't press or say anything.
Sauder Woodworking Co.	800‑523‑3987	Press 1 or stay on the line.
SBC	800‑310‑2355	When asked to state reason for calling, hit many numbers quickly.
SBC DSL Support	877‑722‑3755	Say "no" & enter your phone # or Yes if calling from same  number on account; then press 0 repeatedly.
Sears Credit Card	800‑917‑7700	Press 0000000.

Sealy	800‑697‑3259	Don't press or say anything.
Sears	800‑469‑4663	Don't press or say anything.
Sears Delivery	800‑732‑7747	Direct to Human.
Sears Repairs	800‑469‑4663	Repeat "Help" at each prompt.
Smith Barney Benefit access	888‑822‑6067	Press 0.
Sovereign Bank	877‑768‑2265	Don't press or say anything.
State Farm Bank	877‑734‑2265	Say "Operator" at each prompt.
Student Loan Corp.	800‑967‑2400	Press 5.
Student Loan People	888‑250‑6401	Press 0 repeatedly.
SunTrust	800‑786‑8787	Press # rapidly and repeatedly.

Sony Ericsson Mobile	866‑766‑9374	Select language. Direct to Human.
Sprint Nextel PCS	866‑273‑2163	Direct to human.
SunCom	800‑786‑7378	Press 0 repeatedly.

Sharp	800‑237‑4277	Press 1 1 3 2.
Sharper Image	800‑344‑9919	Direct to Human.
Shell Energy	877‑677‑4355	Press 0 and say "Operator" at all other prompts.
Sierra Springs	800‑444‑7873	Press 0.
Simple Freedom	800‑335‑6401	Press #0#0 at beginning of call. Wait for assist.
Sirius	888 539‑7474	Press 1 1 0.
Sony	800‑222‑7669	Say "Agent" twice, then press 1 1.
Sony Games	800‑345‑7669	Press 0.
Spirit Air	800‑772‑7117	Press 0 0.
Sports Illustrated	800‑284‑8800	Press 0 repeatedly. Ignore invalid entry response.
Sprint	866‑818‑1858	Directly to Human.

Sprint	800‑658‑7564	Direct to Human.
Sprint Broadband Direct	888‑996‑0001	Press 0 0.

Song/Delta Airlines	800‑359‑7664	Press # # #.
Southwest	800‑435‑9792	Direct to human.

Southern Company	866‑762‑6427	Hear 'thank you for calling', press 4.  Hear 'Press one of following 3 options'. Press 3 (Repeat  step 2)
Staples	800‑333‑3330	Don't press or say anything.

Symantec	800‑441‑7234	Press 00.
TD Waterhouse	800‑934‑4448	Press # #.
Teleflora	800‑835‑3356	Press 2.
The Company Store	800‑285‑3696	Press 0.
Thrift Savings Plan	877‑968‑3778	Make no entries & it forwards to a rep
Time Magazine	866‑731‑5401	Press 0 0 0 0, ignoring invalid entry messages.
TIAA-CREF	800‑842‑2733	Don't press anything; stay on line for rep.
TiVo	877‑367‑8486	Say "Live Agent."
Toshiba Support	800‑457‑7777	Press 1 for language; press 2 0 for non‑technical help or 3 for technical help.
Toyota Financial Services	800‑874‑8822	Select language option, then 00000.

T. Rowe Price	800‑922‑9945	Say "Operator" at each prompt.
T. Rowe Price	800‑225‑5132	Press 0 at each prompt.
TransUnion	800‑916‑8800	Press 2.

Travelocity	888‑872‑8356	Press # repeatedly. Ignore invalid response.
T‑Mobile	800‑937‑8997	Say Operator when prompted to say mobile #
T‑Mobile	800‑937‑8997	Say "Customer Service."
T‑Mobile Tech Support	877‑369‑4588	Direct to Human.
TV Guide	800‑866‑1400	Direct to Human.

U  -  V

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

United Health Care	800‑585‑6586	Say "Representative" three times.
United	800‑864‑8331	Say "Agent" then "Domestic" or "International" as appropriate.
Union Pacific	800‑877‑5123	Press #.
UPS	800‑742‑5877	Press 0 0.
USAA	800‑531‑2265	Say "Representative" at each prompt.
USAA	800‑531‑6095	Press 000#.
USAA Investment Mgmt	800‑531‑8448	Press 0# at each prompt.
US Airways	800‑428‑4322	Press 4 1.
US Bank / Visa	800‑285‑8585	Say "operator" at each prompt.

US Bank

800‑872‑2657

Press 0 at each prompt.

US Dept. of Edu ‑ Financial Aid	800‑422‑3243	Direct to Human.
US Dept. of Edu ‑ Loans	800‑848‑0979	Don't press or say anything.
US Dept. of State ‑ Passports	877‑487‑2778	Select language. Press 1 3.
US Dept. of Transportation	800‑832‑5660	Press 000.
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs	800‑827‑1000	Press 1 0.
US Federal Trade Commission	877‑382‑4357	Press 4 5 0 at each prompt.
US Homeland Security ‑ FEMA	800‑621‑3362	Select language. Press 0 0.
US Homeland Security ‑ INS	800‑375‑5283	Select language. Press 2 6 2 4. Press 0 at each prompt.
US IRS	800‑829‑1040	Don't press or say anything.
US Medicare	800‑633‑4227	After the initial greeting, say "agent" or press #0.
US Mint	800‑872‑6468	Press 0.
US Postal Service	800‑275‑8777	Press 5 4 2 2 at each prompt.
US Social Security Admin	800‑772‑1213	Press 00.

U.S. Cellular

888‑944‑9400

Press 0.

Vanguard Funds

800‑662‑2739

Press 0.

Verizon DSL

800‑567‑6789

Say "Agent" repeatedly.

Verizon Wireless

800‑922‑0204

Press #00 or enter phone # then 0 4.

Verizon (home phone service)	800‑870‑9999	Say nothing.
Verizon (land line)	800‑483‑3000	Say nothing.
Verizon Phone Repair	800‑275‑2355	Direct to Human.
Verizon Wireless	800‑922‑0204	Say nothing.
Virgin Mobile	888‑322‑1122	At prompts say "English", "More Options", "Ask a Question",  "Live Advisor", "Something Else", then enter mobile # or say "I  don't have one."
Visa	800‑847‑2911	Press 000; ignore prompts saying that it's an invalid entry.
Vonage	888‑250‑1799	Direct to Human.
Vonage	866‑243‑4357	1st menu press 2. 2nd menu 3, 3rd menu 1, 4th menu 2.

U  -  Z

Real Phone

Dial a Human Directions

Wachovia	800‑922‑4684	Press 00 at each prompt.
Walgreens	877‑250‑5823	Direct to Human.
Wal‑Mart.com	800‑966‑6546	Press ***.
Wal‑Mart Credit Card	866‑888‑3868	Do not press anything.

Walt Disney World	407‑824‑4521	Direct to human.
Washington Mutual	800‑788‑7000	For all Washington Mutual numbers, press 0 at each prompt.
Washington Post	800‑627‑1150	Don't press or say anything.
Wells Fargo	800‑869‑3557	Press 0 0.
Western Union	800‑325‑6000	Press * # #.

Whirlpool

800‑253‑1301

Press 0 0 0 #; Ignore prompt for phone number.

Yahoo.com	408‑349‑1572	Press 0 repeatedly, ignoring error messages.
Yahoo! Small Business	866 800‑8092	Press 0.

Xbox	800‑469‑9269	Press 0 0 0 0.
Xcel Energy	800‑895‑4999	Press 2 at 1st menu. Press 1 at 2nd menu.
XM Radio	800‑967‑2346	Press 0.