Totally agree. 411 is not required for most users anymore. However, I still like to have it in the dial plan. For now I replaced the Google 411 and 555-1212 with Bing's. The other option when someone is dialing 411 would be to play a message to use the web instead of dialing 411...
Thanks for everybody's input. Marcello http://mmdbiz.com -----Original Message----- From: R P Herrold [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 1:17 PM To: [email protected]; Discussion list for users of sipXecs software Subject: Google to end free 411 calls. On Sun, 10 Oct 2010, Marcello Manzardo wrote: > Anybody any great ideas on how to handle 411 and 555-1212 calls > besides from just blocking??? It there really a need for '411' when prevasive access to search engines exists? We did not block prohibited outbound numbers (out of permited area codes for reps, persistent abusive levels of calls to family members when nominally working, ... 'charged for' calls by people too lazy to look or maintain an address book seem like a covered class ;) ), but rather sent them to a special line at the 'front desk', and also noted the extension, time, etc for a detail report printed each day for review with the extension holder in question I am told 1 800 bing 411 exists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Mobile although I ahve not knowingly used it [it seems it is 'white-boxed' by some entities already] If one really 'NEEDS' such services and bing goes away, I suppose that other 'pay for service' entities will emerge -- Russ herrold _______________________________________________ sipx-users mailing list [email protected] List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/
