Nowadays, a call to 411 (directory assistance) will cost you $1.99. Almost TWO DOLLARS to find a phone number! Here’s a little parenting tip that will save your a few bucks.Unless you have resorted to toting your yellow pages around with you, there appears to be no other alternative if you need to look up a phone number when you are on the road. (And parents chauffeurs are always on the road, aren’t they?)Now there is a choice. There is a service called 1-800-FREE411 (1-800-373-3411) that provides you with free directory assistance. Of course, if you call from a cell phone your carrier will still charge you for airtime. But there is no fee for using the service.
What’s the catch? – you ask. Well, it works a lot like regular directory assistance but before they reveal the number that you have requested, they will play a short, approx. 15 sec ad that you must listen to. To me, that’s worth the $1.99 savings – especially if I have more than one number to look up.
You can visit them at www.free411.com to see what they are all about.
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I can’t live without this number! It is a blessing to use it to get directory assistance from my cell phone and did you know that if you forget the number you’ve just received, you can dial them back and press 9 to retrieve that number? Love it!
cream cheese dreams,
Thanks for the feedback and the tip.
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