Have you ever telephoned for a Visa help support number to get a problem solved? Well We did recently, but it didn't go very well...
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Automated Answer (finally):
"Thank you for calling Visa Support."
"All of our visa technicians are currently busy helping people even less competent than you, so please hold for the next available technician."
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"The waiting time is now estimated at between 15 minutes and eternity. In order to expedite your call, please punch your 63-digit product identification number onto your telephone touch pad, followed by your product serial number, which can be found in a secret compartment inside your computer where, for security purposes, it is printed in the smallest typeface known to mankind. Do it now."