Calling 411 for directory assistance can be maddeningly expensive. Carriers like Sprint and Verizon charge more than $1 and sometimes as much as $2 a call from a cell phone. And much of that is profit ...

Need a phone number? Don’t know the area code? No problem. The options for finding phone numbers these days are many. Phone behemoths AT&T; and MCI even tout their directory-assistance services in ...

The operator is going off the hook for millions of customers, CNN reported. Starting in January, AT&T customers with digital landlines won't be able to dial 411 or 0 to reach an operator or get ...

Google Labs just rolled out a Google Voice Local Search, which is basically a free 411 search along the lines of previously mentioned 1-800-FREE-411. To use the local business search tool, pick up ...

A simple way for Canadian consumers to rate or rank a local business, professional, or service provider MONTREAL, March. 28, 2018 /CNW/ - 411 Directory Assistance, the leader in keyword based search ...

Origins: One of the many changes that has taken place in the telephone industry in the last few decades is that while phone companies once generally provided their local customers with free directory ...

A friend recently asked me a question about her phone company’s directory assistance service. “Don’t get me started,” I groaned, and then couldn’t keep my mouth shut. Here’s my rant: We’re paying more ...

It used to be you'd let your fingers do the walking if you needed to find a phone number. That's no longer the case. The phone book has been usurped by three little numbers: 411. How much are you ...

There have been so many times I have needed to get a phone number while using my cell phone lately. Usually, it is to call a store to see if they have an item before spending $5 worth of gas to find ...