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Goog411 no longer in service..
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I really loved this service that Google had for your cellphone.. You phone them, voice prompt your business name you need    (Canada too), and got all your business address and phone numbers  while you are 'on the road' without a phone book or Internet access..
Sadly the service has been discontinued ... 

Anyone know of any alternatives???
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Canada doesn't have a standard 411 service through your operator?
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Yes we have one. A horrible voice recognization service where we talk to a robot who doesn't understand what we say half of the time.

More frustating than usefull.
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at $1.25 or more when Goog411 was free .... ??
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I imagine the reason for it's discontinuation was fears over identity theft.
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No I think it is becasue too many people ( except for me)  have I-phones ....
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The discontinuation of Google 411 was announced ~ 2 months ago:

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/10/the-411-on-google-411/


If you don't have a smartphone I believe you can still text them for info:

http://www.google.com/goog411/index.html


Here's a article from three years ago which explains the motivation behind Google 411:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/google/goog-411-isnt-what-you-think/852
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