{"id":765,"date":"2011-09-21T15:36:18","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T20:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/2011\/09\/21\/free-directory-assistance-411\/"},"modified":"2013-12-30T08:35:23","modified_gmt":"2013-12-30T14:35:23","slug":"free-directory-assistance-411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/?p=765","title":{"rendered":"Free Directory Assistance (411)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Telephone-Switchboard-Operators-1957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Telephone Switchboard Operators (1957)\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Telephone Switchboard Operators (1957)\" src=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Telephone-Switchboard-Operators-1957_thumb.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Directory assistance (411) was originally provided for free by phone companies for their local customers. Over the last few decades phone companies have started to charge between .75\u00a2 and $2.00 per call in an effort to generate more revenue. Currently US customers place roughly 6 billion 411 calls annually.<\/p>\n<p>This page shows some free alternatives for 411 directory assistance.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You can add any of the 800 numbers below to your phone\u2019s address book or speed dial.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google 411 (Discontinued)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Google-411.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Google 411 (Discontinued)\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Google 411 (Discontinued)\" src=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Google-411_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a>     <\/p>\n<p>GOOG-411 was discontinued on November 12, 2010.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/goodbye-to-old-friend-1-800-goog-411.html\" target=\"_blank\">Goodbye to an old friend: 1-800-GOOG-411 (Google)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0066cc\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GOOG-411\" target=\"_blank\">GOOG-411 (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/blog\/google\/goog-411-isnt-what-you-think\/852\" target=\"_blank\">GOOG-411 isn&#8217;t what you think (ZDNet)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bing 411<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Bing-411.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Bing-411_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverbing.com\/mobile\/411\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bing 411 Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>800-2255-411 (800-CALL-411) or 800-2464-411 (800-BING-411)<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free 411 (Ad-Based)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Free-411.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Free 411 (Ad-Based)\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Free 411 (Ad-Based)\" src=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Free-411_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"109\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0066cc\"><a href=\"http:\/\/free411.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free 411 Website<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p>800-3733-411 (800-FREE-411)<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google SMS Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Google-SMS-Applications.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Google SMS Applications\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Google SMS Applications\" src=\"https:\/\/sodpit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Google-SMS-Applications_thumb.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0066cc\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/mobile\/sms\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google SMS Applications Website<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sms.google.com\/\">http:\/\/sms.google.com\/<\/a> from your phone to see all of the features for your device.<\/p>\n<p>Send a TXT to GOOGLE (466453) to request information (TXT messaging charges may apply). Examples:<\/p>\n<p>Me: best buy, ellisville, mo    <br \/>466453: Local Listings: Best Buy &#8211; Ellisville 15678 Manchester Road Ellisville, 63011 1 (636) 394-4440<\/p>\n<p>Me: tips    <br \/>466453: Local: blockbuster sf, (W)eather: w nyc, (M)ovies: m 94114 (Zip Code), Flights: ua 14, Sports: ny jets, Stocks: goog, (D)efine: d clew, Products: price ipod, Calculator: 127*56<\/p>\n<p>Me: help calculator    <br \/>466453: Use calculator to solve math problems, units of measure or currency conversions (ex: 5+2*2, half cup in teaspoon, 70F in C, 1 dollar in pound, 3 USD in GBP)<\/p>\n<p>Me: 10 usd in pesos    <br \/>466453: Currency Conversion: 10 U.S. dollars = 134.341792 Mexican pesos<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Me: help settings    <br \/>466453: Settings commands: save on, save off, clear, set location, view location, clear location<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">More: Help Web, Help Directions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directory assistance (411) was originally provided for free by phone companies for their local customers. Over the last few decades phone companies have started to charge between .75\u00a2 and $2.00 per call in an effort to generate more revenue. Currently US customers place roughly 6 billion 411 calls annually. 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