"Google
To: 46645 Msg: Help
Use Google SMS to get business and phone book listings, movie showtimes, directions, weather forecasts, stock quotes, definitions and translations.
To: 46645 Msg: local - To get business listings, enter what you want to find and include a city and state, or zip (ex: pizza 10013, Blockbuster boston ma).
To: 46645 Msg: phone - Find publicly listed phone numbers by entering a name followed by city and state, or zip (ex: Walsh 90210, John Doe 90210).
To: 46645 Msg: directions - To get driving directions, enter your start address then to followed by your destination address (ex: 94040 to 94043, pasadena ca to los angeles).
To: 46645 Msg: movie - To get movie showtimes, enter the name of a CURRENT movie and include a city and state, or zip (ex: moviename 10013, moviename Boston, MA).
To: 46645 Msg: weather - To get weather information, enter weather (or w) followed by a city and state, or zip (ex: weather 10013, w New York, NY).
To: 46645 Msg: stock - To get stock quotes, enter a SINGLE stock ticker symbol or the word stock followed by a less obvious ticker name (ex: GOOG, stock DUCK).
To: 46645 Msg: price - Check prices through Froogle: enter price along with the product name (ex: price ipod 20gb, dvd player price), or enter the UPC/ISBN code directly.
To: 46645 Msg: glossary - To find definitions on the Web, enter define (or d) followed by the word or phrase (ex: define ubiquitous, d network).
To: 46645 Msg: translate - To get translations, enter translate (or t) followed by the expression, to and a destination language (ex: translate dog to french, t new to german).
To: 46645 Msg: Tips - Name Location/Directions/Moviename Location/(W)eather Location/Stock Ticker/Q&A/(F)roogle/(G)oogle/(D)efine/(T)ranslate/Calculator/Currency/Area code/Zip code
To: 46645 Msg: Q&A - Enter a fact-based question or query to get facts (ex: india population, who wrote hamlet).
To: 46645 Msg: Calculator - Use calculator to solve math problems, units of measure or currency conversions (ex: 5+2*2, half cup in teaspoon, 70F in C, 1 dollar in pound, 3 USD in GBP {British Pound}).
To: 46645 Msg: Area Code - Look up area code information by entering an area code (ex: 510, 415, 650, 408).
To: 46645 Msg: Zip Code - Look up zip code information by entering a zip code (ex: 94115, 10128, 11776).
UPOC(SMS: 8762)
http://www.upoc.com
Once you sign up your cell number at Upoc's Web site, you gain access to a free, SMS-searchable social network. Upoc also features interest groups, which let you join and text a number of users at once.
To: 8762 Msg: .WHO
(Ex: .WHO F 18-24 MI skiing)
To: 8762 Msg: .FIND
(Returns a list of groups whose name or description matches the keyword you enter)
(Ex: .FIND Pistons)
To: 8762 Msg: .INFO
(Get the group description or member profile of the handle entered)
(Ex: .INFO ted337)
To: 8762 Msg: .JOIN
(Joins or requests to join the group or channel whose handle you enter)
(Ex: .JOIN NYC-Chat)
To: 8762 Msg: .QUIT
To: Msg: .QUIT
(quit the group or channel whose handle you enter; if you reply to a group or channel message directly with .QUIT there is no need to enter the handle)
(Ex: .QUIT NYC-Chat)
To: 8762 Msg: .OFF
To: Msg: .OFF
(Turn Upoc message delivery OFF. You can also send .OFF to a group to turn messaging off for that specific group)
To: 8762 Msg: .ON
To: Msg: .ON
(Turn Upoc message delivery ON. You can also send .ON to a group to turn messaging on for that specific group)
To: 8762 Msg: .BLOCK
To: Msg: .BLOCK
(Blocks all messages from a member)
To: 8762 Msg: .UNBLOCK
To: Msg: .UNBLOCK
(Unblocks all messages from a member)
To: 8762 Msg: .BOOT from
(Removes a member from a group)
To: 8762 Msg: .MYGROUPS
(List of groups that you are currently in)
To: 8762 Msg: .HIDE
(Hide your profile from member searches)
To: 8762 Msg: .SHOW
(Show your profile in member searches)
To: 8762 Msg: .HELP
(Returns help for the command entered, or a list of available commands.)
Smarter SMS (SMS: 6107267837)
http://www.smarter.com/sms
Fire a text message with a product's name, SKU, or model number to 6107627837,and Smarter.com will quickly reply with the lowest online price it can find. This is just a ballpark figure, however--we found that the prices listed on Smarter's Web site were more up to date (and lower) than what its SMS service said.
411SMS(SMS: 3109043113)
http://411sms.com
The 411sms service offers exactly what its name suggests: a directory-based service you can text message to access phone book-style information.
First Time Setup:
To: 3109043113 Msg: Setup411
Change Default City:
To: 3109043113 Msg: Setupcity
Help/List of Features:
To: 3109043113 Msg: Help
Weather:
To: 3109043113 Msg: w
To: 3109043113 Msg: w
(Ex: w 90059)
411:
To: 3109043113 Msg: (Ex: pizza)
To: 3109043113 Msg: (zip, city, etc)
(Ex: pizza los angeles)
WiFi (To find free wifi hotspots):
To: 3109043113 Msg: wifi
To: 3109043113 Msg: wifi (address/city/st/zip)
(Ex: wifi 100 third st 90024)
Movies:
To: 3109043113 Msg: m
To: 3109043113 Msg: m (Ex: m 90025)
To: 3109043113 Msg: m (Ex: m starwars 90025)
To: 3109043113 Msg: m (Ex: m amc 90024)
Stocks:
To: 3109043113 Msg: stck (Ex: stck goog)
To: 3109043113 Msg: stck (Ex: stck trump inc)
Translations:
To: 3109043113 Msg: (Ex: e2f hello world; e2s house)
Translation Codes:
use 1st letter of language seperated by num 2
(Ex: f2e = French to English)
Avaliable Languages:
Dutch=d; English=e; French=f; German=g; Italian=i; Portuguese=p
Whitepages (residential listings):
To: 3109043113 Msg: [.] (Ex: john smith. ca; smith. san jose ca)
(Exclude business results)
To: 3109043113 Msg: rs [.] (Ex: rs john smith. ca; rs smith. san jose ca)
GPS (to get the GPS Coordinate (Geocode) for an address):
To: 3109043113 Msg: gps (Ex: gps 11000 wilshire blvd, los angeles)
(to get address of a GPS Coordinate (Reverse Geo)):
To: 3109043113 Msg: gps (Ex: gps 33.937095 -118.232989)
Directions:
To: 3109043113 Msg: to (Ex: 11000 pico blvd 90025 to oakland, ca)
Bible:
(To get any bible verse)
To: 3109043113 Msg: bible (Ex: bible john 3:16; bible genesis 1; bible john 1:1-5
(To get the bible verse of the day)
To: 3109043113 Msg: bible
Definitions/Spell Check:
(To define or spellcheck a word)
To: 3109043113 Msg: d (Ex: d phenomenal; d ambiggous)
Horoscope:
(For daily horoscope)
To: 3109043113 Msg: (Ex: scorpio)
(For horoscope of future dates)
To: 3109043113 Msg: (Ex: aquarius 6-5-07)
Price Check:
To: 3109043113 Msg: p
Ask It:
(To ask a question)
To: 3109043113 Msg: ?
(don't forget the question mark)
(Ex: 100 kg in lbs?; who is the governor?)
4INFO(SMS: 44636)
http://www.4info.net
The online directory 4INFO is similar to Google's SMS search, with a few interesting exceptions. You can search sports scores by messaging 44636 with the name of your favorite team. Look up your horoscope by texting your zodiac sign, or check flight information by entering the carrier and the flight number.
To: 44636 Msg: 4INFO HELP
DIRECTORY: (ex: pizza 53705; atm tampa fl)
SPORTS: (ex: lakers nfl)
FANTASY: (ex: randy moss bears wr)
MOVIES: (ex: mov 94043; saw 2 nyc)
STOCKS: (ex: msft)
WEATHER: (ex: w 94109; weath chi)
FLIGHTS: (ex: swa 2072; aa jfk sfo 3pm)
HOROSCOPE: (ex: sagittarius)
PRICE: (ex: price ipod)
Synfonic (SMS: 16504307183)
http://www.synfonic.com
Synfonic is another free, SMS-searchable online directory with most of the common options: movie times, sports scores, 411-esque directory service. You can also text message 16504307183 to receive the weather forecast for your ZIP code. Cooler still, Synfonic has a ZIP code-based search for local Wi-Fi hot spots. Just type wifi [yourZIP code] in your message to Synfonic, and you'll be on your way to Internet access.
To: 16504307183 Msg: Help
MSN Autos Traffic Reports
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/trafficreport.aspx
Sign up for a free .Net passport (via a P.C.) and receive Microsoft's traffic alerts directly on your cell phone. You can customize the alerts for various metropolitan regions, as well as set the severity level for alerts you want to receive. MSN Autos will even send you alerts according to a personalized time frame: For example, start getting the latest traffic updates an hour before you leave work to plan the best commute home.
TicTap SMS (SMS: 7638073927)
http://tictap.com
TicTap SMS lets you search Amazon.com products as text messages over your mobile phone or device. You'll get new and used prices and customer ratings. We even save your searches so that you can view them online later. To start using TicTap SMS, send a text message to 763-807-3927 with the ISBN, UPC or keywords that describe the product. This service is available to subscribers of US wireless carriers only."