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Old 08-08-2007, 10:29 AM
Sam
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Default Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

I discovered Google Voice Local Search in a web forum recently. It's
*free* and it works great. It's better than being raped for $1.49 a pop
for 411 calls from Verizon, on top of their airtime charges.

http://labs.google.com/goog411/



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Old 08-08-2007, 01:06 PM
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

samdaman34@hotmail.com (Sam) wrote in news:20070808102921.C00B04E759
@outpost.zedz.net:

> I discovered Google Voice Local Search in a web forum recently. It's
> *free* and it works great. It's better than being raped for $1.49 a pop
> for 411 calls from Verizon, on top of their airtime charges.
>
> http://labs.google.com/goog411/
>
>
>


http://www.switchboard.com/

IT even finds people who are unlisted, unpublished or just plain un a lot
of the time. It also does reverse lookups...handy.

Larry
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:34 PM
Kenny M
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

Program these #'s into your cell phone:

Google: 1-800-466-4411

and

Tellme's 1-800-555-8355

Both work great. I think one of them even offers to connect you to the #
you're looking up,


"Larry" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99865DA781D76noonehomecom@208.49.80.253...
> samdaman34@hotmail.com (Sam) wrote in news:20070808102921.C00B04E759
> @outpost.zedz.net:
>
>> I discovered Google Voice Local Search in a web forum recently. It's
>> *free* and it works great. It's better than being raped for $1.49 a pop
>> for 411 calls from Verizon, on top of their airtime charges.
>>
>> http://labs.google.com/goog411/
>>
>>
>>

>
> http://www.switchboard.com/
>
> IT even finds people who are unlisted, unpublished or just plain un a lot
> of the time. It also does reverse lookups...handy.
>
> Larry
> --




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Old 08-12-2007, 05:34 PM
Kenny M
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

Program these #'s into your cell phone:

Google: 1-800-466-4411

and

Tellme's 1-800-555-8355

Both work great. I think one of them even offers to connect you to the #
you're looking up,


"Larry" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99865DA781D76noonehomecom@208.49.80.253...
> samdaman34@hotmail.com (Sam) wrote in news:20070808102921.C00B04E759
> @outpost.zedz.net:
>
>> I discovered Google Voice Local Search in a web forum recently. It's
>> *free* and it works great. It's better than being raped for $1.49 a pop
>> for 411 calls from Verizon, on top of their airtime charges.
>>
>> http://labs.google.com/goog411/
>>
>>
>>

>
> http://www.switchboard.com/
>
> IT even finds people who are unlisted, unpublished or just plain un a lot
> of the time. It also does reverse lookups...handy.
>
> Larry
> --





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Old 08-12-2007, 07:23 PM
Larry
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

"Kenny M" <kraken35194@mypacks.net> wrote in news:nwHvi.13604$tj6.3647
@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net:

> Program these #'s into your cell phone:
>
> Google: 1-800-466-4411
>
> and
>
> Tellme's 1-800-555-8355
>
> Both work great. I think one of them even offers to connect you to the

#
> you're looking up,
>
>


Thank you! Most cool....(c;







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Old 08-12-2007, 07:59 PM
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

["Followup-To:" header set to alt.cellular.verizon.]
On 2007-08-12, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
> "Kenny M" <kraken35194@mypacks.net> wrote in news:nwHvi.13604$tj6.3647
> @newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net:
>
>> Program these #'s into your cell phone:
>>
>> Google: 1-800-466-4411


800-GOOG-411

>> Tellme's 1-800-555-8355


800-555-TELL

Be forewarned. Several years ago Verizon Wireless charged me their
then-standard $1.25 directory assistance charge for calls to 555-TELL. I
complained quite loudly. I don't know whether that played into their decision
to stop the practice.

See, the problem is this. Dial 411 from a Verizon cell phone and they
incur real costs. I know this because there is a Verizon 411 call
center across the street from my house, a big campus where they
employ tons of people (and they're always hiring operators here). So
I don't have a problem paying for 411 or 555-1212 which is going to be
answered by a Verizon employee; I don't expect them to pay for the
facility and people and not make their money back.

But they incur no such costs on calls to 800-555-TELL, other than the cost
of connecting the call. I'm willing to pay airtime, but not the $1.25. They
don't even incur long distance costs as the long distance is paid for by AT&T
(the company that owns TellMe)!

Verizon stopped this obnoxious, greedy practice a few years ago, but you will
want to check your bill to make sure your carrier doesn't do the same thing.


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Old 08-13-2007, 01:11 AM
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in
news:slrnfbuqsm.dtv.sjsobol@amethyst.justthe.net:

> Be forewarned. Several years ago Verizon Wireless charged me their
> then-standard $1.25 directory assistance charge for calls to 555-TELL.
> I complained quite loudly. I don't know whether that played into their
> decision to stop the practice.
>
> See, the problem is this. Dial 411 from a Verizon cell phone and they
> incur real costs. I know this because there is a Verizon 411 call
> center across the street from my house, a big campus where they
> employ tons of people (and they're always hiring operators here). So
> I don't have a problem paying for 411 or 555-1212 which is going to be
> answered by a Verizon employee; I don't expect them to pay for the
> facility and people and not make their money back.
>
> But they incur no such costs on calls to 800-555-TELL, other than the
> cost of connecting the call. I'm willing to pay airtime, but not the
> $1.25. They don't even incur long distance costs as the long distance
> is paid for by AT&T (the company that owns TellMe)!
>
> Verizon stopped this obnoxious, greedy practice a few years ago, but
> you will want to check your bill to make sure your carrier doesn't do
> the same thing.
>
>
>


Alltel hasn't charged me extra to call the Mobivox access number to
connect my cellphone to Skype and Mobivox's 1.9c/min international
calling........well, so far.

http://www.mobivox.com/


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Old 08-17-2007, 08:30 PM
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

For anyone that cares, dialing "332" from your verizon phone will
grant you access to thier 411 service at no charge...



On Aug 12, 3:59 pm, Steve Sobol <sjso...@JustThe.net> wrote:
> ["Followup-To:" header set to alt.cellular.verizon.]
> On 2007-08-12, Larry <no...@home.com> wrote:
>
> > "Kenny M" <kraken35...@mypacks.net> wrote in news:nwHvi.13604$tj6.3647
> > @newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net:

>
> >> Program these #'s into your cell phone:

>
> >> Google: 1-800-466-4411

>
> 800-GOOG-411
>
> >> Tellme's 1-800-555-8355

>
> 800-555-TELL
>
> Be forewarned. Several years ago Verizon Wireless charged me their
> then-standard $1.25 directory assistance charge for calls to 555-TELL. I
> complained quite loudly. I don't know whether that played into their decision
> to stop the practice.
>
> See, the problem is this. Dial 411 from a Verizon cell phone and they
> incur real costs. I know this because there is a Verizon 411 call
> center across the street from my house, a big campus where they
> employ tons of people (and they're always hiring operators here). So
> I don't have a problem paying for 411 or 555-1212 which is going to be
> answered by a Verizon employee; I don't expect them to pay for the
> facility and people and not make their money back.
>
> But they incur no such costs on calls to 800-555-TELL, other than the cost
> of connecting the call. I'm willing to pay airtime, but not the $1.25. They
> don't even incur long distance costs as the long distance is paid for by AT&T
> (the company that owns TellMe)!
>
> Verizon stopped this obnoxious, greedy practice a few years ago, but you will
> want to check your bill to make sure your carrier doesn't do the same thing.




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Old 08-17-2007, 10:00 PM
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Default Re: Free alternative: Stop getting gouged for 411 calls from Verizon Wireless

On 2007-08-17, CDuncan03@gmail.com <CDuncan03@gmail.com> wrote:
> For anyone that cares, dialing "332" from your verizon phone will
> grant you access to thier 411 service at no charge...


Who's? Verizon's?

I doubt that's guaranteed to work - sounds like a backdoor, may work in
some markets, but I'd be surprised if it works everywhere.

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