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HP made support callers wait 15 minutes on purpose, even when agents were free

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 20, 2026
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By Angus Davison - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

Even when a customer service agent was sitting idle, HP callers in five European countries heard the same recorded message: “We are currently experiencing longer waiting times.” The wait was mandatory — 15 minutes, every time, no matter the call volume.

Internal communications dated February 18 spelled out t…

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