Bottom-line, for all of you text messagers, say good-bye to 411. Text message the number "GOOGL" (46653) your message text should be f
Well - I can't help it. Periodically I guess I'm going to write a quick post about some cool Google technology. I have told many of my friends about it, but for those that haven't gotten the memo yet -- LEARN ABOUT GOOGLE SMS! It's really an awesome, helpful tool.
Bottom-line, for all of you text messengers out there, say good-bye to "411." Here's how it works:
Bottom-line, for all of you text messengers out there, say good-bye to "411." Here's how it works:
If you text message the number "GOOGL" (46653) with your message text being a local business (restaurant, store, etc.) along with the city name (New York, NY) or close zip code (10021), Google will promptly (10 seconds) send you back a text message with the appropriate address and phone number of your query. Sometimes, it will send you a few results if it's not 100% sure it has the right one - but, to date I have been satisfied almost every time.
Try it - you'll thank me later.
Click here for an online demo if you are still confused.
2 comments:
Sounds great... but its not working for me! Is it an exclusive service to certain wireless networks?
According to the FAQ, "Google SMS works on all major mobile providers in the US, including Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, and Verizon." If you have one of these providers, may want to try it again.
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