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Dialing Up Different Uses However, people dont just use cell phones to talk. Thanks to text messaging, mobile downloads and Internet access, todays phones provide a variety of services at the touch of a few buttons. For instance, 4INFO, a mobile search company, delivers information and entertainment right to peoples mobile phones. By simply sending a text message to their short code 44636, people can get instant information about things such as flight times, stock quotes, movie times, weather forecasts, business listings, sports scores and player stats. The service works over any phone and its free. Getting Personal Text message alerts are the latest tools to keep you in the know while on the go. Have a favorite sports team? Then have the score delivered to your phone each time their game ends. Weather nut? Then set the weather forecast for delivery to your phone each morning. Each of these alerts can be set with 4INFO. People can send a team name (e.g., dodgers) in a text message to 44636. When the reply comes back with the score, it offers the option of setting an alert by replying to the message with a 1. Alerts can be sent for weather reports, horoscopes, stocks, package delivery, personal reminders and sports player statistics as well. Eliminate Expensive 411 Calls Some mobile search companies also let people search using a Web browser-so if you have a WAP phone or can access the Web, results can come in any format. Best of all, its free, easy and once youve found the number you want, its automatically stored in your phone. No more expensive calls to 411. Anyone with a cell phone can begin using the service instantly. |
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