http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/ A world for online journalists. Come all ye scribes, artists and innovators of the press. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/comment-page-1/#comment-25960 Laury Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:48:36 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/#comment-25960 I'd like to do a little research on paid vs. free. Can you share your carrier (unless you called from a landline) and listings requested? I’d like to do a little research on paid vs. free. Can you share your carrier (unless you called from a landline) and listings requested?

]]> http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/comment-page-1/#comment-25956 Danny Sanchez Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:06:59 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/#comment-25956 I never said it was "superior" in quality to professional operators. However, 411 is decidedly expensive to use. Why pay nearly a dollar to 411 to get an easy-to-find number when you can just try a free service first? I never said it was “superior” in quality to professional operators. However, 411 is decidedly expensive to use. Why pay nearly a dollar to 411 to get an easy-to-find number when you can just try a free service first?

]]> http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/comment-page-1/#comment-25947 Laury Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:27:10 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/#comment-25947 I'm a frequent paid 411 user and always get connected to my requested listings by professional operators. I'm curious to know what carrier you use and what listings you requested as I find it hard to believe the free automated Goog411 service is superior. I’m a frequent paid 411 user and always get connected to my
requested listings by professional operators. I’m curious to know what carrier you use and what listings you requested as I find it hard to believe the free automated Goog411 service is superior.

]]> http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/comment-page-1/#comment-25752 Erin Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:45:14 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2008/01/31/google-has-a-free-411-service/#comment-25752 I've been using Goog 411 for months, and I have not had one problem. And, for a mildly entertaining treat, The greeting is on a rotation, so you rotate between a man, a woman, and a child. One piece of advice, though-- it tends to interpret a cough as "go back", which can be VERY annoying when you have a cold. I’ve been using Goog 411 for months, and I have not had one problem. And, for a mildly entertaining treat, The greeting is on a rotation, so you rotate between a man, a woman, and a child. One piece of advice, though– it tends to interpret a cough as “go back”, which can be VERY annoying when you have a cold.

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