OVER 2,500,000 CALLS TO SAN DIEGO’S FREE 411/YELLOW PAGE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE

Free 411/Yellow page directory service continues to prove itself in beta test of San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) December 13, 2003

1-800-SAN-DIEGO, the only free, operator assisted 411/Yellow Page service in San Diego County, announced today that it has received over 2.5 Million calls since opening for business. “With over 600 new callers each day and our accelerated growth rate, it is estimated that 1-800-SAN-DIEGO will process over 3,000,000 calls by years end” says David Sprouse President.

1-800-SAN-DIEGO’s unique combination of ‘FREE’ Operator driven directory assistance, yellow page search information and direct connection to the business of choice, is available to the public 7 days a week. A powerful Internet search engine with a very unique ‘have the business call you’ feature, has been added to the company’s service portfolio. Consumers are now able to access information and be connected to San Diego County businesses through whatever medium they feel most comfortable, telephone or Internet. The Internet site, utilizes proprietary software that allows the selected business to call the consumer while keeping the consumers telephone number private.

In 2003 alone, 1-800-SAN-DIEGO estimates that consumers utilizing this service have saved over $3,000,000.00 and enjoyed the following free benefits.

·    Savings of $0.81 to $1.99 per call

·    Free connection to any business in San Diego County

·    No toll charges

·    Access to San Diego County’s most up-to-date business directory information

·    Superior service by extensively trained operators

·    Faster service through sufficient staffing of call centers

·    More search options, which include searching by product, service, category, city, community, street or specific location of business. Also the consumer may request multiple or all businesses in a chosen category

1-800-SAN-DIEGO has brought San Diego County directory assistance to a new level and looks forward to expansion into the greater San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas in 2004. For more detailed information, please visit http://www.1800sandiego.com or Contact: Steve Parker at 1-800-SAN-DIEGO or Phone: (858) 565-4000x101

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