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Re:Why is this job not handled by a machine yet? by YeGoblynQueenne on Thursday February 09, 2017 @06:46AM (#13606238)
With most voice-recognition systems if you blow a couple raspberries down the receiver (or rub your finger on the mic or otherwise generate some noise) they'll give up after a couple of tries and take you to a human.
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Re:Why is this job not handled by a machine yet? by therealidiot on Thursday February 09, 2017 @07:12AM (#13606364)
Some just hang up on you when they give up. Quite awful
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Re:Why is this job not handled by a machine yet? by StavrosK on Thursday February 09, 2017 @08:18AM (#13606666)
I usually just tell them "sales" (because sales treats callers the best of all the departments, as they usually want your money) and then wait for the actual person to transfer me to the appropriate department.
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Re:Why is this job not handled by a machine yet? by inetknght on Thursday February 09, 2017 @11:23AM (#13608026)
...and then wait for the actual person to transfer me to the appropriate department's automated voice system.

* fixed that for you

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