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When I lived in the US I would follow the phone menu for 30s or so, but at some point I would always a get annoyed enough and just hit random keys until the robot says: I don't understand let me connect you...

Often hitting # repeatedly did the trick. But lot always.

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> When I lived in the US I would follow the phone menu for 30s or so, but at some point I would always a get annoyed enough and just hit random keys until the robot says: I don't understand let me connect you...

I don't remember which ones, but I've found several companies whose automated systems hang up on you after giving you a certain number of 'tries' to enter a menu option.

this also happens when I’m speaking to actual humans. Sadly.

It isn't SFW (well some), but yelling a couple random swearwords works surprisingly well for getting a human on the line.

I've found multiple systems that go on your tone of voice. No need to swear or even raise it.

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