Free 411

Six of the best sites for free 411 phone directory assistance. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. 1-800-FREE411 - Service offers free directory assistance in exchange for your listening to a 15-second ad that they say is related to your directory search. Web site offers an FAQ about the service and has a audio demo so you can hear what a typical free 411 call with them would sound like. (www.free411.com)

2. Free 411? AT&T Launches Ad-Supported Directory Assistance - December, 2006 article on AT&T testing an ad-supported free 411 service in the Bakersfield California, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, and Columbus Ohio markets. Phone users in those markets will dial 1-800-YellowPages to get free directory assistance. (telecom.seekingalpha.com)

3. 1-800-411-SAVE - Offers free 411 calls in exchange for listening to sponsor ads. (1800411save.com)

4. Listening to Ads Makes 411 Service Free - January, 2007 item on the free 411 service being tested by AT&T suggests that AT&T’s model may not be entirely user-friendly. (www.adjab.com)

5. The 411 on Directory Assistance - March, 2006 article on the new services offering free 411 calls and the huge profits currently being made by the companies that charge for these services. (www.nytimes.com)

6. 877-520-FIND - Offers free 411 when searching for business listings, but not for residential phone numbers. (520find.com)