Texting for Info – Google SMS
If you can send a text message, you can access the power of Google right from your mobile phone – no computer needed. When you are on the road it’s super easy to find the phone number to a restaurant, movie times, or just to see your favorite team’s score, just use your cell phone to text Google (46645).
Of course, this works best if you have unlimited text messaging; however, event if your cell phone company charges you to send and receive text messages, getting answers back quickly and accurately. Using Google SMS is dead simple.
- Simply text message your search query to 466453 (spells “GOOGLE” on most phones)
- In a few minutes you will receive a text message back with your results.
- There is no step three!
You can even text for help if you need it. For a list of useful shortcuts and tips, text message “help” to 466453 (”GOOGLE”).
Google SMS can provide residential phonebook listings, dictionary definitions, product prices, zip and area code lookups, and even do mathematical calculations.
If that’s not enough for you, you can also convert currency, get directions, translate words, get weather forecasts.
Recommended Actions:
- Add 466453 (”GOOGLE”) to your text contact list.
- Practice by texting the word “weather” followed by your zip
- Visit Google SMS
- Visit the Google SMS FAQ Page.
- View the introductory video below:
