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411 calls in the USA have been around for many years. 411 is the directory assistance number, serving as an automated version of the white and yellow pages. For a long time 411 calls were free, but in the past twenty years they have become charged calls.

In the US 411 is the local directory assistance number. There is a national directory assistance at 1-(area code)-555-1212. In the era of cell phones this is less of an issue than it was previously. All national cell carriers provide national directory assistance when a cell phone user dials 411. However for land lines, your local phone company routes you to their 411 system, where the national system is accessible with the 555-1212 number.

New technology has found new uses for 411 directory information. For instance you can now find the owner of a particular telephone number. Want to know who the person who called your cell phone at 3 am is? Simple, just place a reverse 411 directory lookup and the name and address of the owner of any phone number is at your fingertips.

 

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