GOOG-411 Goes Canadian
From the archive: published Jun 20, 2008, 18 years ago. Details may have changed since.
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.