Find the nearest gas station or diner... find the definition of a word or a do a calculation. Now you can access the power of google using sms without the internet.
Send all your google SMS messages to 46645 (this corresponds to GOOGL on your phone.) The text that is in this message will determine what information you get in return. Google doesn't care about case so you can type in upper or lower case.
- For general help information about the service send help
To find out prices for a product send F, price, or prices and then the product name. Examples..
- F hp photosmart 1215
Roland Ma-8 prices
Adobe Photoshop price
To define a word preface it with D or define. Examples...
- D bronchoscopy
define fizzle
To find local businesses, type the store name and either the state/city or the zipcode. Use a period between the business name and location. Examples...
- starbucks.27713 will show you the Starbucks in the 27713 zip code
hospital.durham nc will tell you the hospitals near durham, nc
If you want to do a google search and see what google returns, you can preface a search with G. You will not be able to follow links but you can often find your answer just from the short information google returns. For example, this will likely give you what you need...
- G default linksys router password admin
Google will also do calculations...
- half a cup in teaspoons
34/6
Google will keep you happy with zip codes and area code look-ups...
- 601
38829
Try it out! Further information can be found here:
http://www.google.com/sms/faq.html
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