Microsoft Offers Free 411 Assistance

Paying $1.50 for directory assistance is on the verge of extinction thanks to the delivery of free directory services run by the world’s computing elite.Microsoft joins Google and AT&T by providing Live Search 411, a mobile directory service that puts the “White” and “Yellow Pages” at your fingertips. But wait, no fingertips needed – just an ear!

Developed in part because of the company’s acquisition of TellMe Networks – a service that 40 million people on the go use every month for information – the free directory service utilizes voice recognition prompts to ascertain info.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in