Gethuman tips gethuman (or how to get past a telephone tree) Formerly called the IVR Cheatsheet. This is a database of tips and shortcuts for ways to talk to an actual human person--for many U.S. based companies. Don't forget: "To find the toll-free phone number for any US-based company, try calling 1-800-555-1212 or search Google for company name plus "phone numbers". Or maybe even searching for the company name and "president office" or "investor relations."

Also, try using 1-800-FREE-411.

  ¶ 9/11/2006