When you google a telephone number for a local business, but the local number it shows you is redirected to a corporate location. QUIT PUTTING MIDDLEMEN IN THE WAY OF EVERYTHING WE DO.
Stayed in a hotel last week and after checking out I realized I'd left my AirPods on the nightstand. Quick google search for the HOTEL NAME in the town I was in, dialed the number, lady answers and I started in:
Lady: Thank you for calling HOTEL NAME, it's a great day here blah blah blah.....
Me: yes, hi, I just checked out of room 322 about half an hour ago and I realized I left something in the room, is there anyway I could run back by and check, or maybe see if the cleaning crew could check for me?
Lady: Which hotel sir?
Me: *confused* The one you're standing in right now?!?
Lady: Sir I'm at the corporate reservation office, but I can connect you to the hotel if you tell me which city and state
Me: but I dialed the local area code number for this hotel, not the 800 number
Lady: yes but it routes you to me
Me: so what is the number for the desk clerk at the hotel in CITY NAME
Lady: Sir I'd be glad to connect you automatically
Me: Can you just give me the number so I can call myself and that way I'll have it for the future since I stay at this hotel often?
Lady: No sir I'm sorry but I'll be glad to connect you now.
Me:









