forget 411 use 800-FREE-411

[FP]

Google SMS

This is all you need. No phone call. Just a simple text message.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: binister
Google SMS

This is all you need. No phone call. Just a simple text message.

Yeah and I wish I could use it on my prepaid t-mobile cell phone. Except it doesn't support the shortcode numbers.

 

[KenSr]

:thumbsup: Thanks OP

 

[ty1er]

Originally posted by: KenSr
:thumbsup: Thanks OP

 

[Jester666]

will definitely try this out.

thanks OP

 

[MGully8]

Tried the google but its been about 2 min. and hasn't returned anything. I don't think I've ever used the shortcode numbers before but I do have a pretty recent phone with cingular so that shouldn't the problem. Seems like it would be a pretty usefull service if it worked!?

 

[grappa]

Originally posted by: binister
Google SMS

This is all you need. No phone call. Just a simple text message.

... unless your plan charges you additional for text messages.

 

[bigfil]

been using this for awhile myself

works great and its freee

 

[dabuddha]

I wonder if they sell your phone number to telemarketers :/

 

[bigfil]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
I wonder if they sell your phone number to telemarketers :/

even if they do get your number on a do not call list

 

[nomadh]

In san diego I use 1-800-san-diego. So far it works very well.

 

[azoomee]

Great -- thanks

 

[nyker96]

Here's the reason they are free:
The service is made possible by thousands of national and local businesses who sponsor this service with brief valuable audio advertisements that are played to callers who request businesses in their yellow pages category.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: nyker96
Here's the reason they are free:
The service is made possible by thousands of national and local businesses who sponsor this service with brief valuable audio advertisements that are played to callers who request businesses in their yellow pages category.

Yep, you can verify that here:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp

 

[Wolverine27]

:thumbsup:

 

[tinkakat]

aOK thanks

 

[xwing777]

Googles SMS service rocks!

 

[SirSnipe]

I just used it last night, great service!

 

[ams30gts]

yeah ive been using this for a few months now since i heard it on talk radio. sweet especially using it with ut cell phone

 

[bucfanmike]

Ok so be careful when you use this.
heres what happened to me.

Needed an item that target didnt have. being this was a target item i was out of luck would have to wait. after leaving the store i realized that i could drive the 20mins to the other target and get it there, but hmm what if they are out..

Wait simple solution i remember reading about this free info # so i decide to try it out. i got the handsfree working in the car through the car audio, (safety 1st ya'know) so 1 go to punch in the # then realize i dont reme,ber if its 411-free or free-411. No harm if im worng well it is a free call. so i decide to keep it logical from a phone # perspective of XXX-XXXX and go with 411-free.

Now i remember people talking about maybe having to listen to ad so im not suprised when someone starts talking right away, and am horrified when i relaize i am subjecting kids in the car to a phone sex line.

YA LOL be care big difference between 800-411-free and 800-free-411.

side note, tried later without kids around and dammit 800-411-free aint free. wonder what else those numbers spell lol.

 

[russw]

don't you still get charged for a 1-800 number?
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There's no extra fee for an 800 number...just the minutes used.

Then it's not a free cell call. Just Cheaper than calling 411 via cell.

 

[bucfanmike]

800 number on a cell is just charged as minutes used. i have unlimited minutes therfor free for me. As with most plans the 2 minutes you spend with this free 800 # wont put a dent in your calling plan vs callling 411 from a cell phone. I dont know about all cell companies but cell one has their own 411 info that you are routed to and its a per call charge. i think about .75