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GeneralRe: Something I have never heard Pin
theoldfool16-Aug-23 7:45
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Paul Sanders (the other one)17-Aug-23 1:12
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Gary Wheeler17-Aug-23 1:39
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GeneralRobot voices make pesky customers obsolete Pin
Peter Kelley 202118-Aug-23 2:21
Peter Kelley 202118-Aug-23 2:21 
When it's "fully automated" it's the worst. When trying to get my cable set up with Verizon I was caught in an endless loop of reporting that my cable wasn't working. after waiting for hours on hold, someone would transfer me to "someone that could help". Instead I'd get a recording that says it would check my line.
...Followed by the recording saying "Your device is now working! Please call back if you have any other [needs/etc]" <click! hungup=""> [ back to a new call... try to convince them to re-open the original case number ]
That went on for days, I'd have to shout "wait don't transfer me yet!" if I got a human on the line.
Finally a service call.
A guy in a fancy truck who arrived and spent nine hours at my house - and he had to go through the SAME SYSTEM!
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Craig Robbins18-Aug-23 6:38
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GeneralWSO CCC OTD Solution: I win! Pin
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Craig Robbins16-Aug-23 6:53
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GeneralWSO CCC OTD 2023-08-16 Pin
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