Calling 411 for directory assistance can be maddeningly expensive. Carriers like Sprint and Verizon charge more than $1 and sometimes as much as $2 a call from a cell phone. And much of that is profit ...

Getting someone’s cellphone number will soon be possible under an industry plan to create a directory accessible by calling 411. News of the directory, planned by the Cellular Telecommunications and ...

Google Labs just rolled out a Google Voice Local Search, which is basically a free 411 search along the lines of previously mentioned 1-800-FREE-411. To use the local business search tool, pick up ...

The operator is going off the hook for millions of customers, CNN reported. Starting in January, AT&T customers with digital landlines won't be able to dial 411 or 0 to reach an operator or get ...

Google is shutting down 1-800-GOOG-411, a directory-assistance service that uses voice recognition to connect callers to businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Launched in 2007, GOOG-411 was advanced for ...

It used to be you'd let your fingers do the walking if you needed to find a phone number. That's no longer the case. The phone book has been usurped by three little numbers: 411. How much are you ...