[thrtythreeforty]

"Sorry, I'm having trouble understanding that. Let's try again. You can say anything and I'll understand!"

[NoZebra120vClip]

Sometimes it helps to give it the silent treatment. Let it ask 3 times, don't wear out your voice or raise your diastolic, and then maybe you're transferred to an intelligent prison inmate.

[Am4TIfIsER0ppos]

They'll optimize that to hang up on an inactive line.

[rationalist]

Most companies that I've called, already have.

[jen20]

I’ve had good luck just mashing the key pad with 40-50 digits when a robotic menu answers a call, it tends to find a human pretty quickly.