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Using Google Maps To Get Free Phone Calls
Using Google Maps To Get Free Phone Calls
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I recently discovered a fantastic new feature in Google Maps that can actually save me a lot of money. Here’s how it works.
Let’s say hypothetically that I’m sitting at work in the greater Des
Moines, Iowa area and I want to pick up a delicious pizza from Papa
Murphy’s on my way home from work. Unfortunately, though, I can’t call
out from work to non-business numbers, though I can receive phone
calls. Ah-ha! I go to Google Maps, type in “Papa Murphys West Des Moines IA and see the following:
See the “call” link I have circled in red? If you click that link,
you’ll be asked to enter your telephone number. As soon as you click
submit, your telephone will ring. Pick it up, wait a few seconds, and
you’re connected for free to the business. No charges to you
at all, and no outgoing call charges. This is spectacularly useful if
you have any sort of long distance charges or if you have outgoing call
charges on your telephone, whether it be a land line or a cellular
phone.
In general, this technique seems to work for most businesses - I
have used it to call dozens of businesses in the last several months
and I can only recall one that was not listed using this service. It
has been very useful for making restaurant reservations, calling
businesses to check on their hours, and so forth. It’s a great way to
utilize whatever phone is handy to make calls without eating away at my
cell phone minutes and without being dinged for outgoing call charges.
What’s the drawback? So far, I haven’t found a drawback - it’s not always useful, but quite often it can save me some cash.
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Thursday, April 05, 2007
Which Sportscar are You?
I'm a Dodge Viper!
You're all about raw power. You're tough, you're loud, and you don't take crap from anyone. Leave finesse to the other cars, the ones eating your dust.
Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
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