By Allen Tsai | Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:30 am |
In July, Ask G.O.D. will unveil "Phoneternet" - a new service that will offer users their own personal internet search expert or "Angel" at their beck and call 24/7, even on the Sabbath.
By dialing a toll-free number, Ask G.O.D.'s Angels will retrieve the answer to any question, including:- Get nationwide phone numbers and addresses will free call connect. - Receive text messages of all answers to queries for future retrieval. - Perform public record searches in most states for criminal history and vehicle registration. - Check your emails thru our automated system which will read you your emails and allow you to reply with a voice message. - Perform price comparisons at the point-of-purchase before buying an item for retail. - Search Consumer Reports and e-pinions.com for product ratings. - Have Ask G.O.D.'s Angels purchase anything online for you. - Answer any trivia question including songs / movies facts. - Get used car prices before selling / buying a car, factory safety recalls, new vehicle dealer net costs. - Get prices and specs for any house for sale as well as property tax values for any property. - Get directions from point to point, traffic reports, and calculate distance for trips. - Get restaurant reviews and recommendations. - Get movie reviews, times, and locations. - Get worldwide weather reports. - Get flight times / gates of arrivals and departures. - Get language translations of words or full paragraphs. - Learn how to mix any of your favorite drinks or cook your favorite dish. - Get rates, recommendations, and reviews of hotels. - Get up to the minute sport scores and statistics. In addition to giving an answer to a caller's query while they are on the phone, Ask G.O.D. will, at the customer's request, text message the answer, email it, and add it to the user's searchable online account history. Users too busy to place a call can text message their query and have their answer immediately text messaged back.
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