411 Service from GOOGLE, Free!
While trying to get out of my short-term writer's block, I found another interesting service by Google.
From any phone in the US, you can dial 411 to get information about places to eat, movies to watch etc. in a specified area. However, most phone companies charge $ 1.49 or more every time you'd dial 411.
Google's experimental Voice Local Search provides the same service, for free. Instead of a three-digit code, you can dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) toll-free and talk with the automated system.
I just called that number, said what city/state I was in, and asked for a Starbucks. After saying the address, they connected me to that Starbucks store too.
Moreover, if you're calling from a cellphone you can also have them text/SMS you the details of the business establishment, by just saying "text message" or pressing 9.
Links:
- GOOG 411 @ Google Labs (click on cheat sheet for more details)
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2 comments:
you can also directly send a text message to 46645(GOOGL) with a body of (for example):
coffee oxford ms
and you'll receive a text message containing the listing, address, and phone number for each valid response.
that is awesome! thanks for posting this
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