Amazon announces new, smaller Echo with dedicated bass tweeter (second generation Echo) and New Echo Connect, Echo Plus, Echo Buttons, Echo Spot

That is up to the agent supplying the support: “for tech support, press or say three”.
Otherwise, you’ll still need the handset for a few functions. That said, more and more automated attendants are indeed using the “press or say” voice command capability, as well as dictation/interpretation software which allows them to, based on what you describe as your issue, queue and prioritize your call appropriately.