Fastcustomer.com allows you to talk directly to a customer service representative and skip the long hold times. It's easy to use... and it's free.
Here's how it works... Using your cell phone, send a text message with a company's name to (936) 225-5757. Within minutes, you'll receive a phone call from a customer service representative with that company.
If you have a smart phone, you can download FastCustomer's app to easily access more than 3,000 companies. Just select a company from the list and choose the "Have someone call me" option.
I used this with Comcast and I received a call back in about 3 minutes!
(Comcast is notorious for its slow service. It was fined several years ago for making customers wait too long.)
Even if you don't have a cell phone, you can use FastCustomer's service through your Internet browser.
PS. I encourage you to follow the link to the site. There is a video.. but go to the bottom and click on the "What do we do with your phone number" link. Answers are pretty funny.