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We all make the occasional trip and find ourselves in a location we’re unfamiliar with. Sometimes we just don’t know where the local eating establishments, shopping cents and entertainment locales are at. Unless you’ve got an iPhone or another cell-phone with a web-browser, sometimes old fashioned directory assistance is the only way to get information about local businesses and organizations. Traditionally we’ve just had to suck it up and pay $1.00 or $2.00 to get the information that we want, but now we’re off the hook! There are a number of free directory assistance numbers that you can all that work nationwide meaning you never have to pay another dime for 411 service.

One service that has been around for a while is 1-800-FREE-411, which you can call, you’ll hear a 30 second advertisement, and then be able to specify what information you want. It works quite well, but there’s actually a service in which you don’t even have to listen to advertisements! Google has launched its own completely free 411 service for business listings. You can give it a try by calling 1-800-GOOG-411. It’s a great way to order pizza or get the phone number for a local business if yu don’t know it off the top of your head.

If you’ve got an internet connection wherever you’re at, usually you can just find a phone number online by going to a website such as WhitePages.com. You can also find local businesses by making use of the Google Maps service. Bring up your city on Google Maps and type in the word “Restaurant,” you’ll see just about every place there is to eat near you. This is a great tool to use when you’re off in the world and need to find a place to eat, shop, or get any other services!

Paid directory assistance is a thing of the past. There are two great free services that will provide you the same information for literally nothing, and if the internet’s available to you when you’re off in the world, you don’t even need to make a phone call.



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