====Talking to a Real Person====
Digest from [[https://www.pcmag.com/article/361952/how-to-talk-to-a-real-person-the-ultimate-customer-support|PCmag article]] dtd 21jun2018\\
See also [[https://www.contacthelp.com/|Contact Help]] and [[https://gethuman.com/|Get Human]].

Cable Providers
|Comcast|1-800-934-6489 and keep pressing #|
|Verizon FiOS|1-888-553-1555 and keep pressing 0|
Tech Mfgr
|Acer|1-800-571-2237, describe your problem and your product ID number, and wait.|
|Apple|1-800-692-7753 press 0, say your question topic, and wait.|
|Asus|1-510-739-3777 and press 0, then 1, then select the number for your question topic.|
|Brother|1-800-284-4329, and keep pressing 0.|
|Canon USA|1-800-828-4040 and press #.|
|Dell|1-800-624-9896. Press 0 thrice.|
|Epson|1-800-533-3731 and press 2.|
|Google|1-855-836-3987, press the numbers for your product type, and wait.|
|Hewlett-Packard|1-800-474-6836 and keep pressing 0 (this takes a while).|
|Hulu|1-877-485-8411 and wait for a representative to pick up.|
|Lenovo|Call 1-855-253-6686, press 3, then 1.|
|LG|Call 1-800-243-0000 and say "customer service" and either speak the name of your device, or wait and press the number for your device.|
|Microsoft|1-800-642-7676. Press 0 three times, then press 3.|
|Motorola|1-866-289-6686 and press #, then 3, then 1.|
|Netflix|1-888-638-3549 and press # if you don't get a live representative immediately.|
|Nikon|1-800-645-6678. Press 1 twice.|
|Panasonic|1-800-211-7262. Press #, then 1, then keep pressing 0.|
|Philips|1-888-744-5477. Select your language, then press 0, then 6.|
|Samsung|1-800-726-7864 and keep pressing #.|
|Sony|1-800-222-7669 and keep pressing 0.|
|Sharp|1-800-237-4277. Press 1 then press the number for your question topic.|
|Toshiba|1-800-457-7777. Pick your language, press 1, then 2, then 4, then #.|

Tech Retailer Customer Support
|Amazon|1-866-216-1072, describe your problem, and wait.|
|Best Buy|1-888-237-8289 or 1-888-BEST-BUY and keep pressing 0.|
|Costco|1-800-955-2292 and press 0 twice.|
|eBay|1-866-540-3229 and keep pressing 0.|
|GameStop|1-877-676-4263 and wait to be connected.|
|Target|1-800-440-0680, press the numbers for your question topic, and wait.|
|Valve|1-425-889-9642, press 0, leave a message, and wait for someone to call you back.|
|Walmart|1-800-925-6278. Press 2, then 1, then 3. Press 1 if you have an existing order number, and 2 if you don't. Then 2 again. Be careful, pressing # drops the call.|

Wireless Network Customer Support
|AT&T|1-800-331-0500, press 0, and wait to be connected.|
|Metro PCS|1-888-8METRO8 or 1-888-863-8768 and keep pressing 0.|
|Sprint|1-888-211-4727. Press # twice, then press 0.|
|T-Mobile|1-877-453-1304. Press # three times.|
|Verizon|1-800-922-0204. Press # then 6. Enter the phone number associated with your account, and wait to be connected.|
|Virgin Mobile| 1-888-322-1122 and press # then 6. Enter the phone number associated with your account, and wait to be connected.|
|Verizon FiOS|1-888-553-1555 and keep pressing 0.|