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.
1 comment:
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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