Wells Fargo Phone Payment System Fails After Voice Recognition Upgrade
A Wells Fargo customer reports the bank's new voice-recognition phone system removed numeric menu options, making phone bill payments impossible without a live representative, compounded by conflicting confirmation-number information from staff.
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