Google India has introduced phone based local search in Hyderabad where you can call a toll free number to learn about restaurants, movie halls and other businesses in your vicinity.
The number is 1 800 41 99 99 99.
For example, you can call Google on this toll-free number to get details about restaurants that serve Mexican cuisine and then ask Google itself to forward your call to a particular restaurant so you can book a table.
Syed Abbas who is based in Hyderabad and experienced the service first hand writes - "This service is not any different from Just Dial, but as its new expect the unexpected. For example when I called for some information I received 4 SMS messages after I hung up."
Syed also adds that Google local search cannot be used by Vodafone customers in Hyderabad as they do not allow calls to 1-800 numbers.
Related: Find a Good Restaurant in your City
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/india/interesting/google-india-phone-voice-search-hyderabad/2818/
web: http://www.labnol.org/ email: amit@labnol.org
Reader Comments
Wow…. i m feeling lucky to have this service in Hyderabad from Google.
Written by Kevin on 04.03.08
cool…..i love hyderabad
Written by Srihari on 04.03.08
ahh..this is going to be very interesting…google is surely moving in the right direction grabbing loads of mind share!
Written by dhingana on 04.03.08
Well, it looks like this service is accessible from Bangalore too. Didn’t request for any information though.
When it comes to restaurant, I prefer Ubona. link
Try it. Pretty neat voice recognition too.
Written by blr bytes on 04.03.08
This is cooooooool………. Way to go Google…:)
Written by Ananth on 04.03.08
Cool, Hope it will launched in Bangalore also :)
Written by Ganesh Shenoy on 04.03.08
“Syed also adds that Google local search cannot be used by Vodafone customers in Hyderabad as they do not allow calls to 1-800 numbers.”
- Toll free numbers in India (as far as my experience goes) works with BSNL landline only. I am in Bangalore and I use Airtel Mobile and landline.
Written by benjamin on 04.04.08
Hi benjamin I am an airtel user and my network did not bill me for the call to google. I tried it out and as amit said the service is incredible.
Written by Srihari on 04.04.08
Great going Google. But is there any particular reason why they chose Hyderabad leaving behind all other metros?
Written by DWiner on 04.04.08
Ah! I am going to miss this service. I moved from Hyderabad to Bangalore for my studies. Hopefully we will have a service in every state! Its a pain that Vodafone doesn’t allow 1800 numbers.
Written by Praveen Ratna Deepak on 04.04.08
It is really interesting and works. I called this toll free number and got right information right a way.
Written by Rajesh on 04.06.08
I tried there number for 10 minutes from my landline but unable to reach there call center
Written by Murali on 04.07.08
gr8 work by Google !!
Hoping same for rest india !!
Written by ArpitNext on 04.07.08
The 1800 # does work now for vodafone customers too!!
Written by sasha on 04.08.08
Hai,
Just Want To Know Whether Google Voice Search In Hyderabad Has Any Opening’s For A Quality Analyst Or A Team Leader So That I Can Apply For The Job.
Written by Imam Shareef on 04.12.08
Oops.just like just dial . upside , its available on toll free and free interconnection with desired service provider . needs more improvmnt in terms of wide search across India which just dial provides. could have been better if its powered by voice recog system . just dial sms revert is awsome ..just <4sec…
Written by Saikrishna I on 05.20.08
ye .. its nice to see google with this services in hyd ..expecting google to render all satisfied services to its voice callers..
keen to know if there are any openings in the outbound floor for the entry level & senior level ..
Written by sreesha on 06.22.08
Can any one please say me toll free number from bangalore… is Voice Search of Google introduced in bangalore
Written by Avinash on 09.10.08
its working even for vodafone customers now….
Written by sandeep on 11.27.08
Voice search from Hyderabad is informatic and clear to all the people in Hyd, who are using the Google service…
Keep implementing the technology and stands the Google as the global IT leader.
Written by Karthik on 01.16.09