US YellowPages.com now supports mobiles

SEARCHING FOR a phone number is faster online as you don't have to repeat yourself to an operator. Now the US based directory site, YellowPages.com, has finally caught up with the times and allows you to text a number to your mobile phone. Well some of them, anyway.

YellowPages has decided to promote this new service in time for the New Year when partygoers are desperate to find a taxi to take them home after the festivities are over. There's now a 'Send to Mobile' button right next to the business entry you require.

All surfers need do is fill in their own mobile phone number and YellowPages will forward the number of the taxi firm or whatever as a text message (SMS).

There's a disclaimer, however, which states that "the recipient of this text message may incur charges depending on their wireless carrier. Not all carriers are currently supported. "

So it might not necessarily work with your particular mobile phone company. But searching online is free whereas most phone companies charge for directory assistance.

YellowPages.com also claims there is a ' mobile-optimised version' of its site if you decided to search using the handset's own browser. µ

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