What's the 411?Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the offers free directory assistance When you don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. have a telephone book at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have easy to dial 411 for local telephone numbers and 555-1212 for any long distance numbers. But any directory assistance phone calls that you make will cost up to $1.50 per call. Furthermore, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a special report on Dateline NBC Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABC's 20/20 or CBS's 60 Minutes. History The show, which has aired since 1992, is currently anchored by Ann Curry. , consumers are given the wrong number one-third of the time when they dial these service providers. You can save a great deal of time, energy, and money by simply using the Internet to locate your desired phone numbers through several free or low-cost Websites. Founded in 1995, Switchboard.com (www.switch board.com) was the first company to promote a free, national directory of U.S. information. It allows consumers to search names, phone numbers, and street addresses for friends, colleagues, and businesses in a matter of seconds. Other helpful, free Websites include Who Where (www.whowhere.com), Infospace (www.infospace.com), and 411 (www.411.com). The Website 555-1212.com (www.555-1212.com), which is not associated with the 555-1212 land-based, telephone information service, provides comprehensive directory assistance for businesses and individuals. Once a free service, the company now charges for it. Consumers can buy a block of 100 lookups for a one-time fee of $9.95. Subscription packages can be purchased for $24.95 per month (280 look-ups), $39.95 per month (500 look-ups), and $69.95 per month (1,000 look-ups). "We feel that it is important for consumers to have an alternative to rising prices," says Lisa Gaynes, president of 555-1212.com. "We update our information quarterly in order to give people accurate information in a cost-efficient manner." |
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