For instance, I’m on Jury Duty in the US this week. Kinda a freebie but I still have to call in and input my “ID” number, birthday, and zip code before entering phone tree options to hear my summons status. So I saved a contact in my phone for the jury hotline with the main number, my Id number, birthday, zip code, and menu option numbers all separated by a comma. Now when I dial using the saved contact, it will automatically enter everything in and I don’t have to fumble around and spend unneeded time to hear if I have to report.

This can easily be adapted for any automated phone system that you call frequently although you’ll have the best results when you have to enter in a long account number like at a bank.

YYSK: It’s a huge timesaver in the age of digital automation to use your phone to navigate phone tree menus

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.caEnglish
    111·
    1 year ago

    So maybe 2 or 3 commas after the phone number, so the system can pick up the phone?

    How many seconds pause is a comma?

      • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I forget but you can “hear” the pause and when it dials the next number. It didn’t feel especially long