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Sunday, November 04, 2007

1-800-GOOG-411

Ever wonder when IKEA closes? Ever land at the airport and really wish you had Thanh Do's number so you could place a take-out order on your way home? Or perhaps you've just finished canoeing down the Mississippi River and get the craving for Jerabek's New Bohemian Coffeehouse and Bakery but don't know how to find it?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then 1-800-GOOG-411 is for you...(if you answered yes to all three of the above, then we need to talk, because we have a lot in common).

Here's how it works:

You dial.
You say your city and state.
You say the business you are interested in.
They connect you free-of-charge. (and/or text you information including phone #, address, and link to a Google Map.)

So what are you waiting for?

3 comments:

Addie O said...

I'm impressed. How did you find out about this little gem?

Anonymous said...

I'm convinced that your blog is sponsored by Google and Apple. How much extra loot you getting for this?

You can also send a text to google with a similar format: Business name, City, State.

Devo showed me that back in ATL I believe.

Unknown said...

yup --- the number for google text is GOOGL... I just used it today, as a matter of fact, to figure out the number for my apartment complex. i'm a huge fan!