Free 411 (Directory Assistance) on Your Cellphone

David Pogue
·Tech Critic
Updated

Whatever you do, don’t dial 411 on your cell phone to get directory assistance. Your cell phone carrier will slap you with a $2.50 fee for the privilege.

Instead, call 800-FREE-411 (800-373-3411). It’s free directory assistance. The service offers both residential and business listings. You have to listen to a 10-second ad—but for most people, that’s a lot more palatable than a $2.50 fee.

You can get your work done much faster—and then get home earlier!

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Adapted from Pogue’s Basics, Flatiron Books. Order here.