Frustrated with pushing buttons and listening to recordings when you need help? This site provides phones and more to help you reach a human to solve customer-service issues.

1 Go to gethuman.com to find phone numbers to bypass automated systems, e-mail addresses to contact companies, Web forms, etc. There are 1,527 companies listed for the United States.

2 Type a company's name in the search window to find consumer-provided phone numbers and techniques to reach a human (e.g. press 5 at each prompt), as well as average waiting time to reach a person.

3 The site allows users to rate businesses for their customer service, discuss experiences and share tips for getting better service. Read comments and suggestions before buying a service or product. - Ronnie Gill

NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings. Credit: Newsday Staff

'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.

NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings. Credit: Newsday Staff

'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.

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