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Google SMS Search for Mobile

Doug Williams @ 5:45 am

This blog entry was posted on January 26, 2010.

You can search Google using SMS text messaging. Simply text message your search query to 466453 (“GOOGLE” on most devices) and Google will text message back your search results. Google SMS uses some standardized queries for getting your information.

SMS or Short Message Service is also caused texting. SMS search is an alternative to browser searches done on the web. You text questions to receive text answers.
Google SMS search shortcuts: For a full list of search shortcuts, go to Google SMS.

  1. Definitions: To find definitions on the Web, enter ‘define’ (or ‘d’) followed by the word or phrase (ex: define ubiquitous, d network)
  2. Driving Directions: To get driving directions, enter your start address then ‘to’ followed by your destination address (ex: 94040 to 94043, pasadena ca to los angeles).
  3. Local business listings: type in what you want to find followed by the city and state or zip code. Example: pizza 98665 or sushi salt lake city.
  4. Movies: To get movie show times, enter the name of a CURRENT movie and include a city and state, or zip code. Example: movies phoenix or movies 94110.
  5. Product Prices: To get product prices, enter ‘price’ followed by the product name (ex: price dvd player, price camera), or enter ‘upc’ followed by the UPC code or ‘isbn’ followed by the ISBN code.
  6. Stocks: To get stock quotes, enter a SINGLE stock ticker symbol or the word ‘stock’ followed by a less obvious ticker name (ex: GOOG, stock DUCK).
  7. Time: To get local time in a city, enter ‘time’ followed by the city name (ex: time London, time Boston).
  8. Translation: To get translations, enter ‘translate’ (or ‘t’) followed by the expression, ‘to’ and a destination language (ex: translate dog to french, t new to german).
  9. Weather: Look up the weather anywhere by entering weather followed by city and state or zip code. Examples: weather portland or; weather 10024.
  10. Web Search: Do a web search using SMS by entering the word web followed by your search phrase. The top 3 results are returned. Example: web small business consulting.

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  1. Great post! Not only is it quite informative but quite close to formal documentation…

    Comment by Make Money Online Internet Marketing Blog — January 28, 2010 @ 3:58 am

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