Fed up of automated answering machines? Enter GetHuman, a growing database of direct access phone numbers for top 500 US companies and government agencies. From major bank headquarters, airline offices, to IRS and FBI phone numbers. If a company you’re looking for is not listed, see the ‘tips’ page for a couple tricks on how [...]
Excellent voice-enabled service that offers free maps and driving directions assistance to anyone with a mobile. Ask for address directions, get directions to the nearest business chain (KFC, Apple Store, car repair, etc.) or request info on a posted event. All you need to do is to dial DIR-ECT-IONS (that’s 347-328-4667) on your mobile, and [...]
WhoCalled.us is a directory of unlisted phone numbers (i.e. ‘name unavailable’); a site where people can share comments about the identity of phone spammers. In case you ever wondered who’s calling, WhoCalled.us is a place to find it out. O’Reilly Radar: “Get a call from an unrecognized number on your cell? Look it up to [...]
Yahoo! Go is a slick mobile application designed for Yahoo users. Access Yahoo! Mail, Flickr photos, Local Maps & Business Listings, Web Search, News, Weather and favorite feeds from your mobile. Laptopmag.com: “Yahoo Go 2.0 is among the most ambitious attempts to put a Web portal on a phone. And it works.” Yahoo! Go Features [...]
Google SMS is a free service that provides mobile users with a quick and easy access to a wide range of practical information and tools. Using simple text messaging users can access local business listings (pizzerias, shops, etc.), weather services, flight information, movie listings, driving directions, currency converter and lots more. Directory Services (from Google [...]
Sullr is an online reverse phone number lookup tool that lets you obtain some useful information (i.e. location and address) based solely on the phone number. Just enter the area code and the phone number of the caller and Sullr will return the registered name and the address behind that phone number. Absolutely free. (Note: [...]
Free local directory service for business listings (Car Repair Shops, Pizzerias, Restaurants, etc.), maps, and directions. Available straight from your mobile. “Find local businesses, maps, and directions. Whether you call, text, or download it’s all free from Tellme!” There are 3 ways to use TellMe 1. Call 1-8000-555-TELL (8355) voice-supported assisstance: Say “Business Search” at [...]
Free directory service from Google that lets you search for local business listings from any mobile or landline phone. Simply dial the provided number, say what you’re looking for (either the business name, i.e. Domino’s Pizza or general business category, i.e. pizza) and it will instantly connect you with the place. You can also request [...]
The yellow pages are a helpful collection of local people, businesses, and their phone numbers. But people rarely carry them anymore. Here to offer you the same feature as yellow pages but with better functionality is a tool called Free411. Free411 is a wonderful web service that lists the public phone numbers of businesses and [...]