Josh Young

I just stumbled across another cool little feature that Google has rolled out. If you do a search in Google Maps, and the organization that you’re looking for has their telephone number listed, you will see a link next to it that says “call.” If you click the link, you can enter your telephone number, and Google will call you and then call the number of the organization — thereby making it free to both parties.

I’m still dumbfounded by this. Google is just plain awesome.

Oh, and I tried it, and yes it works. And it’s dirt simple.

Note: if you’re trying to call from a cell phone, regular airtime charges still apply obviously.

Read more on Google Maps Help: Click to Call Feature

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