I always knew that in my lifetime someone could get instant service by simply saying, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
-- ME2 On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 1:53 AM, Angus Scott-Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This just might be a 'keeper': > > ------- Included Stuff Follows ------- > Customer Service: Skip straight to the operator with your dirty mouth > > Reader Martin writes: > > Many IVR (interactive voice response) systems are programmed to > recognize key words. Among those keywords are frequently a list of > swear words, like the FCC's dirty 7. When asked to respond, use on of > those epithets and you will likely be transferred directly to a live > human being. > > It certainly doesn't have the relaxed sophistication of GetHuman, but if > it gets the job done... as they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I > gave it a try this morning, and I'll let you know how it went after the > jump. > > After calling a couple phone numbers with IVR systems and not having too > much luck (I could have been saying anything, as long as it wasn't on > their menu they were confused). But my third try did the trick. The IVR > operator gave me a list of options, I said, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and he > said: "I think > you said you want to talk to a customer service agent. Is this correct?" > > Anyone else out there given this a try? Let us know how it went in the > comments or at tips at lifehacker.com. - Adam Pash > > --------- Included Stuff Ends --------- > More here with links: > http://lifehacker.com/software/customer-service/skip-straight-to-the-operator- > with-your-dirty-mouth-179352.php > or here if the above wraps unusably: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2hxseb > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
