I’m not sure anyone even bothers with voicemail anymore, most of the time when I hear that familiar voice I hang up and send a text…but hey, there could be so far more patient/old school folks out there that prefer the ‘personalized touch’ of leaving an actual message.
Anyhow, if you fall in that demographic, the Counsumerist has a trick for you to bypass the long, drawn out voicemail greeting.
STEP ONE. Press 1. If it’s Sprint, you get the beep, and you’re done. If you hear an error recording, go on:
STEP TWO. Press *. If it’s Verizon, you get the beep. If not:
STEP THREE: Push #. You get the beep for T-Mobile or ATT.
You have to pause after each one, and you have to keep listening. But it’s one small way to fight back. Remember: One Star Pound.
