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1-800-GOOG-411

April 11, 2007 By Adam

Google has just launched Google Voice Local Search, and experimental phone-based search system.

According to the website:

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”.

I’ve tried it out a few times, and it seems to work alright. The system was down for a while, but that’s to be expected with a service that’s less than a week old.

To hear a test call, listen to the MP3 below. Here’s the text message I got from Google during the call:

Subject: Burger King

Burger King
128 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02108
617-556-8299

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