|
uk credit |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
Alliance & Leicester |
0800 0688638 |
Don't press anything. |
|
Amex Gold Card |
01273 697272 |
Don't press anything until given the option to speak to a
representative. Then press 0. |
|
Bank of Scotland Credit Cards |
0845 7293949 |
Don't press anything when prompted. |
|
Barclaycard |
0870 1540154 |
Keep pressing 0 when asked for your 16 digit number. After two failures,
press 2 for an account manager. |
|
Halifax Classic Credit Card |
0845 60470000 |
Press 0 twice. |
|
Halifax One Credit Card |
0845 7283848 |
Press 0 twice. |
|
LloydsTSB Credit Card |
0870 0106622 |
Remain silent through all the prompts. |
|
LloydsTSB Platinum Card |
0870 0106909 |
Remain silent through all the prompts. |
|
NatWest Gold Card |
0870 3331993 |
Don't press anything. (Ignore 4 prompts.) |
|
NatWest Platinum Card |
0870 9093715 |
Don't press anything. (Ignore 4 prompts.) |
|
NatWest Visa |
0870 3339091 |
Don't press anything. (Ignore 4 prompts.) |
|
RBS Mastercard |
0870 9070010 |
Don't press anything. |
|
Virgin Credit Card |
0800 0687768 |
When prompted for card number, press 0#. |
|
uk finance |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
Abbey |
0845 9724724 |
Don't press anything, even when prompted. |
|
Alliance & Leicester |
0870 9011001 |
After the first announcement, press 0# several times. |
|
American Express |
01273 576576 |
Press # at each prompt. |
|
Bank of Scotland |
0845 7213141 |
Press # at each prompt. |
|
Barclays |
0845 7555555 |
Press 2, then 1. |
|
First Direct |
0845 6100100 |
Kudos ‑ Call goes straight to an operator. |
|
Halifax |
0845 7203040 |
At every prompt, press 8. Takes about six presses. |
|
HSBC |
0845 7404404 |
Press * at each prompt (requires 8 presses) |
|
HSBC Business |
0845 7606060 |
Press * at each prompt (requires 6 presses) |
|
LloydsTSB |
0800 0969779 |
Don't press anything. |
|
MBNA |
0800 062062 |
Press * three times. |
|
Scottish Widows |
0845 8450829 |
Press 4 twice. |
|
uk mobile |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
Orange |
07973 100450 |
Press 0# each time you are prompted for a number (3 times) |
|
T‑mobile UK |
0845 4125000 |
Press 0 at each of the first 3 prompts. |
|
Three |
07782 333333 |
Press 1. After prompts press 6 for general enquiries. |
|
Virgin Mobile |
01373 855600 |
Press 0 three times at the repeated prompt. |
|
Vodafone |
0870 0700191 |
Dial 0*0*0*0*0*. If voice prompts continue, dial the same again. |
|
uk products |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
Amazon.co.uk |
0800 2796620 |
Press 5. |
|
uk stores |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
Currys |
0870 6097172 |
Press *. When told that option is not available, press * again. |
|
Tesco |
0800 591688 |
Don't press anything. |
|
uk telco |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
BT |
0800 800150 |
Press * 0 each time you hear an automated voice. |
|
uk travel |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
American Airlines |
0845 7567567 |
After a brief message you are connected to an operator. |
|
Dial‑A‑Flight |
0870 3334488 |
Call goes straight to an operator. |
|
Virgin Rail |
0845 7222333 |
Press 0 at each of the first two menus. |
|
uk tv/satellite |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
NTL |
0800 0522000 |
Don't press anything. The wait for an operator is usually long (15‑20
mins).
|
|
Sky |
0870 2404040 |
Several people report the operator saying press '#' to get to the front
of the queue. However, nobody has been successful. |
|
uk utilities |
phone |
steps to find a human |
|
British Gas |
0845 6060709 |
Don't press anything. |
|
British Gas |
0845 9500400 |
Don't press anything. |
|
One.Tel |
0845 8188000 |
At the first menu, press 0. |
|
South West Water |
0800 1691133 |
Press 6. |
|
Southern Electric |
0845 7444555 |
Don't press or say anything. |
|
Southern Water |
0845 2720845 |
Call goes straight to an operator. |
