Google taking over planet, part 20 (Google Voice Local Search)

[Mark]

I haven't tried this yet, but it looks promising. I've had to use 411 a couple of times and hated the fee I was charged on my cellphone so it should be a nice free alternative.

I also wrote about it on my website: www.somesecretplace.com (yes, shameless plug, just try to make me stop )

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.

[Jason]

Wow, that's impressive. I wonder what capacity their "phones" can handle?

[Mark]

Good question, I'm sure A LOT of people are going to start using this.