I had trouble the other night trying to find a phone number without dialing 411. My phone's limited web browsing capabilities refused to bring up the phone number I wanted.
After explaining my frustration to Jason, he asked, "Why didn't you just text to Google?"
Say what?
As it turns out, if you send a Google-type search query to 466453 ('GOOGLE' on most devices), Google will immediately text you back results.
It's pretty slick. I just tried it out first with my original query (and sure enough, it would have given me the phone number I sought instantly). Then I tested it by typing "WEATHER" and our zip code, and it sent me back detailed current conditions plus a three-day forecast. You can also get movie listings, directions, and restaurant listings in a similar fashion.
You can even set your location so you don't have to type it every time by sending a text message that says "Set location" and your zip code. So from then on, you just have to type "WEATHER" and it'll send you the weather.
It's yet another reason I'm glad our cell phone provider offers such reasonably-priced unlimited texting plans.
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