GOOG-411 Goes Canadian
Tech : JR
Posted: June 20, 2008

Free 411-style directory service is now available in Canada.

Google has just expanded its GOOG-411 service to the country. Canadians can get in on the action by dialing 1-800-GOOG-411 from any phone. The number will look up business listings for free and then connect you, all via a simple-to-use voice recognition system.

The Canadian version of GOOG-411 is even modified to recognize the different dialect there compared to in America, so you can say “aboot” and not have to worry about being misunderstood.

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  • June 20, 2008 at 10:20 am acedanger
    I use this all the time (I'm the one on friendfeed without a smartphone) :)
  • June 20, 2008 at 11:19 am Justin Korn
    @acedanger - no smartphone here either :) (though I do plan on getting one around July 11)
  • June 20, 2008 at 11:20 am Francine Hardaway
    I use it, but often it can't find things for me because it can't interpret.

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