17 January 2007
Google Offers Free Calls to Businesses
Google is offering a new service with Google Maps and search results. Businesses with a green phone shown next to their advertisement can be called free of charge through Google.
Click-to-Call allows people to click on the green phone icon in Google Maps or search pages and after entering their phone number be connected to the business. When someone enters their number, they receive a call from Google who will after the phone is answered begin calling the business requested. The number of the user is blocked while the caller ID feature on the caller's phone shows the number of the business. The caller is not charged even if the number is long distance. This of course doesn't apply to mobile phones where normal airtime fees are still charged.
The service is also currently only available inside the US.
If you think someone is entering your number as a prank you can contact google at adwords-support@google.com and the number will be blocked for the user for some time.
Click-to-Call allows people to click on the green phone icon in Google Maps or search pages and after entering their phone number be connected to the business. When someone enters their number, they receive a call from Google who will after the phone is answered begin calling the business requested. The number of the user is blocked while the caller ID feature on the caller's phone shows the number of the business. The caller is not charged even if the number is long distance. This of course doesn't apply to mobile phones where normal airtime fees are still charged.
The service is also currently only available inside the US.
If you think someone is entering your number as a prank you can contact google at adwords-support@google.com and the number will be blocked for the user for some time.
