All of us sense that those very long answering messages on cell phones is just another ploy to extract more cash from all of us on our cell bills. Well, as it turns out, your correct in your sense.
All you have to do is first press the number 1, if that doesn't work, then press *, if that doesn't work, then try #. One of these will work for the three major cell phone networks. With the proper keypush you can eliminate the long message spiel designed to cost the user more shekels.
Take Back the Beep Campaign (against extra long, minutes-eating voicemail instructions)
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/how-to-bypass-stupid-voicemail-instructions/
Verizon: Post a complaint here: http://bit.ly/FJncH.
AT&T: Send e-mail to Mark Siegel, executive director of media relations: MS8460@att.com.
Sprint: Post a complaint here: http://bit.ly/9CmrZ
T-Mobile: Post a complaint here: http://bit.ly/2rKy0u
RELATED:
http://www.artsandopinion.com/2006_v5_n3/goldfarb-cellphone.htm
http://cellphones.org/blog/tips/85-cell-phone-tips-tricks-and-hacks-for-a-more-streamlined-life
