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A couple weeks ago Google launched Google Voice Local Search. We know Google has been working on this for a while, glad to see it is live.
Basically, you dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from a phone (I suspect a pay phone works also) and tell it what you want.
I tried it out by calling myself in my office.
- Dialed number
- GOOG 411, experimental
- What city or state?
- What business name or category
- Listed business details and said I'll connect you
- The phone number that the Caller ID displayed was 800-466-4411
So I suspect kids can use this to dial the local bar and play prank calls. Here are some ideas on prank calls Bart Simpson used. :) I would think Google has thought of this, so I am not too worried. Heck, they have tons of web spam filters, so applying some of those brains to prank calls, can't be too hard?
In any event, the voice recognition worked very well, even over a speaker phone. It was easy to use and I liked it.
Forum discussion at Search Engine Watch Forums & WebmasterWorld.
Comments:
gabs
04/17/2007 02:25 pm
ring ring barry ;)
todd
04/17/2007 04:15 pm
Or you can dial *67 and call them directly. I don't see how it's any different.
rodd
04/17/2007 04:21 pm
"dial *67" And they can dial you back with *69, or you can block anonymous calling. Plus, *57 can still be used to register a call as harassing, even when it's been dialed with *67.
Hip Hop
04/17/2007 04:22 pm
No one's gonna use 411 ever again !! GOOG411 FTW
bobabc
04/17/2007 04:24 pm
FREE PAYPHONE CALLS
Hip Hop
04/17/2007 04:28 pm
No one's gonna use 411 ever again !! GOOG411 FTW
nathaniel
06/15/2007 01:25 am
hello danny! this is an anportant call. you are invited to a meeting at the post office on saturday 2o,clock. don,t be late! oh! gotch you dad
Beto
06/21/2007 02:55 pm
When You Call A Toll Free Number, You Can Not Block Your Number Ever If You Dial *67. Since They Pay For The Call, They Have The Right To Get Your Number.
Beto
06/21/2007 03:02 pm
And This Article Is Stupid, How Can You Promote The Abuse Of Such A Good Free Service. Stupid Kids Are Gonna Mess It Up For Everybody Else. Its Very Hard To Find Free Services That Provide Free Calls. Between The Greedy Telco And The Lames Who Abuse Such Services, We Are Not Gonna Have Anything Good Left. So Please, Don't F*** It Up For Everybody.
Barry Schwartz
06/21/2007 03:08 pm
How do you type with capital case for your whole paragraph?
T
10/07/2007 05:12 pm
WHEN I DIAL *57 ON MY CELL PHONE I GOT THE BROWNS GAME!! WHY IS THAT?
nini
03/18/2008 10:48 pm
do yall know a free number you can use to change your number so you can prank call CELL #'s i been lookin for a while had no luck
confused
08/20/2008 01:18 pm
ARe Yoou Sure THis Is FREE!!
Acul
12/21/2010 04:15 pm
you type *67 not *57
Isabel luna
01/18/2011 09:54 pm
right they say its free b ut it cost $20 or $50 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ i no my daddy never put me on your cut off i will have to hurt so one
diane
02/16/2012 09:35 pm
exacily
Alysons a**
04/05/2012 12:15 am
you all SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1