Thread: Bypassing the Recorded Message

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Watching nightly current affairs show they had an item on bypassing those annoying recorded messages that most big buisnesses have. "If you would like ..... press 1" etc..

Various methods from pressing ### and other button combinations bypassed the annoying menu and saved significant time. More importantly you got through to a human.

I didn't think much of it but then realised I needed to ring my bank about my credit card.

Recorded message said lengthy delay..blah blah blah.

I just kept pressing #

Worked a treat, got through in 15 seconds.

I guess if we all do it they will change their system. So dont tell anyone, ok?

http://media.dailytelegraph.com.au/m...CheatSheet.pdf

I just saw that on ACA (Im on WaitAwile time )
so it actualy works then?

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Watching nightly current affairs show they had an item on bypassing those annoying recorded messages that most big buisnesses have. "If you would like ..... press 1" etc..

Various methods from pressing ### and other button combinations bypassed the annoying menu and saved significant time. More importantly you got through to a human.

I didn't think much of it but then realised I needed to ring my bank about my credit card.

Recorded message said lengthy delay..blah blah blah.

I just kept pressing #

Worked a treat, got through in 15 seconds.

I guess if we all do it they will change their system. So dont tell anyone, ok?

http://media.dailytelegraph.com.au/m...CheatSheet.pdf

Great, I'll give it a try tomorrow and surprise the operator at my bank

I promise not to tell a living soul about this...honestly I do ( liar, liar, pants on fire!!! ) trust me!

For the voice activated ones just swear at them, they don't understand so you get human. Just stop swearing before you get put through.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

For the voice activated ones just swear at them, they don't understand so you get human. Just stop swearing before you get put through.

Love it.

I wont tell a soul, can't wait to try it .

Cheers Arthur

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

For the voice activated ones just swear at them, they don't understand so you get human. Just stop swearing before you get put through.

With my Spanglish I get a human every time

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

For the voice activated ones just swear at them, they don't understand so you get human. Just stop swearing before you get put through.

What happens if you get a human in Mumbai, know any swear words in Hindi?

Yep! I know one totally disgusting phrase in Paki