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How To Lower Your Cell Phone Bill

by Ian Rowan on February 19, 2008 at 01:24 PM



3. Avoid Calling 411

Back in the day, you could call 411 from any pay phone and get a listing for free. But these days, we all use cell phones, and calling on these babies costs a good $.50 to $1.50 a pop! Luckily, you have some other options while on the go. You can use your data plan, if you have the unlimited variety, and use one of your carrier's mobile Web-based directory assistance services, or search online directories on the Web using your phone's browser. Other options -- free information numbers such as 800-FREE-411, 800-411-METRO or 800-GOOG-411 -- give you listings for free, but they involve using your minutes (if it's on a weekday). Still, these voice-activated services are a lot cheaper than calling 411. Google also offers a text message based system that replies with results after you send a text with your query to GOOGLE (466543).



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