Stop paying for Directory Assistance

Published 11 April 08 09:02 AM | dickbetts

Have you ever used directory assitance on your cell phone?  If you have you know they charge you up to $1.50, well stop it.  Try this:

Text Google for FREE 411 Info!

If you ever been in my class you know I say several times "THIS IS COOL"; well this Tip is very close to the top of the Cool List!  Just send a text with the name of the business/person you are looking for followed by either the zip code or town & state; within 30 seconds you will have the name, address and phone number!  Plus, the phone number is hyperlinked for one-touch dialing!  You can even text a simple question and get an answer back!  Need to find a Chinese Restaurant?  No problem!   Text your requests to 466453.

Go to this website and play with it, then try it on your Smartphone.   www.google.com/sms/ 

Here's a list of what you can get from Google:

Search Feature Sample Query
Local sushi 94040
Weather weather boston
Glossary define zenith
Sports ** score red sox
Movies movies 94110
Stocks stock tgt
Zip Codes zip code 72202
Directions directions pasadena ca to 94043
Maps map 5th avenue new york
Flights *** flight aa 2111
Area Codes area code 650
Products price ipod player 40gb
Q&A abraham lincoln birthday
Airlines *** united airlines
Translation translate hello in french
Web Snippets web hubble telescope
Calculator 1 us pint in liters
Currency Conversion 8 usd in yen
Airports *** sfo airport
METAR**** metar khio
Help help local

* Google SMS will return results using your saved location if no location is specified.
** If you don't receive any results, the season may be over for this sport.
*** Flights data is provided by flightstats.com.

Try it out!

Dick Betts

National Speaker Real Estate

Mobile Technology Trainer

Dick@DickBetts.com

www.DickBetts.com

 

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