We live in the age of tech-overload. We buy it just to have it. But can you actually use it? Here's some great tips & answers in plain-English from e-guru Kenny Jahng on getting the most out of the gadgets & technology that surrounds us.
If you read the details about Google’s new GoogleLabs product called “Goog411″, the free 411 service that gives you local business results over the phone, you’ve probably tested it out.
I’ve been using it a lot to test it out on my Samsung Blackjack cell phone since I found out about this service this week and I get a fast busy signal (remember, this is a Labs product still) sometimes. Perhaps it is because the service launched and everyone that hears about it is trying it out simultaneously — kind of like the American Idol effect, just like AI, Google is so ubiquitous, it can serve up major spikes of phone calls. Or perhaps they just did not anticipate the “regular” volume of calls a service like this would need.
I discovered that there’s a 2nd access number that is unpublished and can access the same service and I have never gotten a busy signal so far — here’s both:
So, the esssistme.com tip of the day? Use the alternate 877-4664-411 access number to get free 411 service. It’s the same thing, and why waste a minute or two re-dialing when you’re on the road trying to find the address or telephone number of the business you want to get to?
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April 9th, 2007 at 10:04 am
[...] Google just launched a new service called Google Voice Local Search, a.k.a. GOOG-411. You access the free directory service by calling 1-800-GOOG-411 or the secret alternative access number for GOOG-411. The cool thing is that this new service is free and accessible from Canada. The 2nd cool thing is that Google will connect your call for free to the U.S. business you are trying to find and call. [...]
April 13th, 2007 at 12:05 am
[...] It looks like it will be a battle between Google, who recently launched 1-800-GOOG-411 vs. Microsoft, who is acquiring TellMe Networks, operator of 1-800-555-TELL. Both now offer free 411 for local businesses in your area. And both are ways to avoid the $1.25 or $1.50 directory assistance charge from cell phone providers slapped onto your bill each time. [...]
November 26th, 2007 at 11:35 am
This is good