Tired of paying a couple of bucks for directory assistance? A handful of national, free 411 services are available now -- but there's a catch. You have to listen to a commercial before you're given ...

There have been so many times I have needed to get a phone number while using my cell phone lately. Usually, it is to call a store to see if they have an item before spending $5 worth of gas to find ...

Jul 23, 2014 Jul 23, 2014 Updated Jan 15, 2021 Jerry Romansky is a syndicated columnist. Readers are invited to write in English or Spanish: Ask Jerry, Post Office Box 42444, Washington DC 20015.

It is around five years since BT's 192 Directory Enquiry service was replaced by a bewildering array of 118 numbers, charging fees that some consumer groups have said are too high. In fact, as a ...