This is a tip that was passed along to me when I was telling my friend that I was going to make a call for directory assistance. My phone company charges hefty fees for directory assistance. When you need to use the 411/information option, simply dial 1-800-Free-411 or 1-800-373-3411 without incurring a charge. It's supposed to work on land lines and cell phones, too. I have used it on my land phone, but have not used it on my cell phone. You do have to listen to a short advertisement before being given the option for telephone directory assistance.
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By Bobbie from Rockwall
Editor's Note: Google has also create a Free 411 option and it doesn't currently have ads (I would image they'll add them at some point). The number for Google's 411 is: 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411)
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Another possibility VOIP. Our cell phones don't work at home and we make a number of long distance calls as we have relatives out of state. In addition I travel the world for my job. We had land-line phone bills that ran $700.00/yr. I checked into VOIP and it has saved us more than $400 per year. I singed up for VOIPyourlife.come, in comparison, Vonage is a close second.
This service allows me to use my own phone lines in the house for wireless phone system, I can call all over the US for no extra fee, I can call 31 countries including Canada no extra fee. We have 411 service no extra fee, any fee countries are so cheap, 80min call to Botswana, $8.00. We pay a flat rate of $34.00/month. You can pay month by month or 2yrs in advance.
I can also use my home phone while sitting in Africa to make calls if I want to talk to my cousin in Oklahoma or Massachusetts for free. I use a piece of free software on my laptop and it's as if I'm sitting at home. Anywhere I have my laptop I have my home phone with me! Please feel free to e-mail me for any details such as how to set this up. You must have a computer connected on-line to the internet to use this.
The internet is vital at our house for business and personal finance. watch out for bundle packages, they come with a hefty bill after their initial special, separate your VOIP from your cable and internet service.
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Free directory assistance is great and it helps me save a lot, but my favorite is 1-800-411-SAVE because they have live operators. It's way better than talking to a machine and I get connected to the number I need. www.1800411save.com/
It's always better to talk to a live operator than a machine...it makes us more human. This is the edge of 1-800-411-SAVE among other 411 services of course the other one is that it's for FREE!
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