Tired of the High Cost for Directory Assistance 411?

This is neat! A free directory assistance number 1-800-Free-411, 1-800-373-3411. You have to listen to a fast ad for a moment. But I sure like not paying out $1.00 or more when I need to find a number and I'm not home.

*Update......I did use this service and want to let you know, for some reason when calling from a cell phone, you have to input twice that you are calling from a cell phone. It does work after the second input. The ad you have to listen to is fast and I didn't find it obnoxious. Any feedback from others would be greatly appreciated.

Another free directory service has been launched from, of all companies, Google. This service works only for business listings. Dial 1-800-Goog-411, that's 1-800-466-4411.

Here's an update for the costs associated with directory assistance from the major cell phone providers:

$1.49Verizon Wireless
$1.75Virgin Mobile
$1.79Sprint Nextel
$1.49U.S. Cellular
$1.49T-Mobile
$1.79Cingular
$1.75AT&T
$1.50Alltel

Long distance land line carriers:

$1.25Verizon
$2.49VarTec
$2.49Sprint
$1.99AT&T
$3.49MCI

I encourage you to input the above FREE numbers in your phone's memory. This way you will always be ready when needing to get a phone number. Whoa MCI, that's some fee you are charging there!