It turns out that Google has a free 411 phone service that is curently in beta. I just had to give this service a shot. It turned out for a beta, an actually pretty good system. The service is based off of it's local results database and maps, with a very cheery set of electronic male and female voices. The number is 1-800-GOOG-41 1 and responds similarly to the traditional 411 operator - all except that is it completely automated, free of cost and operator free.
Albeit, a bit strange calling a phone service provided by Google instead of an online service, as one expects from the search engine - it could prove quite useful and it's free.
The service is in beta and is called, Google Voice Local Search (GVLS), and according to Google, if the business is part of the Google Maps database, you should be able to get connected.
If there's only a single listing available, it offers to connect you or you can get a numbered list to choose from for other results related. Give this one a shot if not program it into your phone and keep it just in case!
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