Who do you hate having to phone?

[sanden]

Not sure if this is the right section, but I asked a question earlier about Sky and mentioned that I hated having to phone them as it is such a wind-up, and it made me wonder who everyone else hates having to deal with on the phone.
I nominate Sky, Talk Talk and Northern Rock!

[Beads]

Vodafone. That ''Hi I'm Vicky and welcome to Vodafone'' woman makes me want to pop my ears in a food blender.

[bednobs]

i dont mind phoning anyone ... i hate answering the phone, and when i am in the answerphone always screens

[Wix]

When you get onto the automated voice bit, press 0 several times and then it should coinnect you straight through to an operator. If not try agaoin once more and if still no luck, the trick isn't going to work. Anyway, i've got some more stuff like seceret phone numbers for companys so you can get straight through. I can go and get them if you like.

[B00]

BT- utter utter nightmare to get through to a real person. Their call streaming system leaves you frazzled and quite frankly knackered.

[Beads]

oooh wix now you're talking! Spill, spill!! :)

[sanden]

Yes I know the 0 trick, but you still have to hold on for ages. Another awful one is Orange. How long do you hold on for before putting the phone down. You hold on so long and then think they must answer soon .....

[samsong7]

I hate phoning Mobile Rainbow to try and get the cash back that's due to me for having a mobile contract with them. They are nothing but BUYING LASTARDS. They try anything to delay sending your money

[Wix]

Here ya go you lucky answerbankers:
http://www.gsm-technology.com/gsm.php/en,unloc k,subpage_id,free_codes.html
http://gethuman.com/
http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t20710.html
http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/travel-tips/chea tsheet.html

Have fun, Clive.

[Beads]

thanks wix

[Wix]

My pleasure beads. If your going to be checking back ojn any of those websites i reccomend the gethuman one. It is updated often.

[Beads]

mega, many thanks :)

[Diane1954]

HSBC
Can you put me through to the branch please
What is your name
Just put me through please
Branch sort sode
Just put me through
Account number
Just put me through please
D of b
Just put me through please
1st,3rd 5th secret number
Just put me through please
Who to
Joan spoke to her this morning ,want to give her more infomation
Can I help
JUST PUT ME THROUGH

this is a very abbreviated version. In the end I went into the branch and what should have been a 30 second phone call became a big deal

[sanden]

Thanks - will keep the info for future calls.

[sanden]

Thats exactly what I mean Diane, when you finally get through to a human being, you get asked so many security questions, or cant get to speak to the same person twice and therefore have to explain your complicated enquiry over again ....... aarrgghhhh You can feel your blood pressure going Sky high!

[Wix]

You are all welcome beads and sanden.
I agree Dianne, i'm with HSBC and although getting through to an operator is not a problem its exactly as you mentioned once your connected.

[bednobs]

what about your pleasure beads? ooeerr

[cazzz1975]

has anyone tried the bt broadband technical helpline, unbelievably bad, you cant understand them, they cant understand you, they phone you constantly, they phoned me when I was at the zoo with the kids, ignoring my "im not at home right now" they carried on regardlessly trying to get me to make changes to my settings!!

[Beads]

tee hee bednobs

[Katie~77]

Orange, Virgin and Lorna!!!!!!!!!!!x

[jodie73]

It has to be sky!!!!