Microsoft has introduced 1800 BING 411  (1-800-246-4411) to compete with Google’s 1 800 GOOG 411 (1-800-466-4411).

Both are free and they will find business listings and put you thru no charge to the number or send you a text message with more details.

They both work from cell phones and landlines

Bing has advantages – it supplies turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are and the weather service is very good.

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Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.

Using this service, you can:

search for a local business by name or category.
You can say “Giovanni’s Pizzeria” or just “pizza”.

get connected to the business, free of charge.

get the details by SMS if you’re using a mobile phone.
Just say “text message”.

Dial from any phone
1-800-GOOG-411
(1-800-466-4411)

And it’s free. Google doesn’t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider.

Note: Google Voice Local Search is still in its experimental stage. It may not be available at all times and may not work for all users. We’re fine-tuning the service to get better at recognizing your requests. It’s currently only available in English, in the US, for US business listings.

To find out more about getting GOOG-411 and other Google products on your mobile device, visit Google Mobile web site.

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“Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.

To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.

Using this service, you can:

* search for a local business by name or category.
You can say “Giovanni’s Pizzeria” or just “pizza”.

* get connected to the business, free of charge.

* get the details by SMS if you’re using a mobile phone.
Just say “text message”.

And it’s free. Google doesn’t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider.

Note: Google Voice Local Search is still in its experimental stage. It may not be available at all times and may not work for all users. We’re fine-tuning the service to get better at recognizing your requests. It’s currently only available in English, in the US, for US business listings.”
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