Comments on: Jingle’s Free 411 Service Hits 100 Million calls http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: 1-800-Free-411 Has 6% Market Share of U.S. Mobile 411 Market http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-2388009 1-800-Free-411 Has 6% Market Share of U.S. Mobile 411 Market Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:11:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-2388009 [...] million calls in February, and have had 170 million calls total (they just recently announced their 100 millionth call last [...] [...] million calls in February, and have had 170 million calls total (they just recently announced their 100 millionth call last [...]

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]]> By: stress http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-1196941 stress Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:24:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-1196941 very good!! very good!!

]]> By: depressione http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-1196937 depressione Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:23:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-1196937 I believe in ad-supported DA, but just because there will be losers (big telcos) doesn’t mean there will be a winner other than the consumer. the days of $1-2 411 calls are ending, and we have jingle to thank for that. I believe in ad-supported DA, but just because there will be losers (big telcos) doesn’t mean there will be a winner other than the consumer. the days of $1-2 411 calls are ending, and we have jingle to thank for that.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-738217 Jason Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:37:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-738217 Can't wait for these types of services to start appearing down under ! Can’t wait for these types of services to start appearing down under !

]]> By: Igor http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-694747 Igor Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:35:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-694747 1-800-FREE-411 provided by Jingle Networks offers the same 411 service that we get through our cell phones' 411 but it adds a fifteen second advertisement after we request a phone number but before we are given the results. - Best Regards, Igor V. Krasovsky <a href="http://www.fontriver.com/" rel="nofollow">Font River</a> 1-800-FREE-411 provided by Jingle Networks offers the same 411 service that we get through our cell phones’ 411 but it adds a fifteen second advertisement after we request a phone number but before we are given the results.
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Best Regards,
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Font River

]]> By: NeoTechie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-663976 NeoTechie Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:49:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-663976 The best things in life are free ! The best things in life are free !

]]> By: AT&T Acquires InFreeDA, Gets Into Free 411 Business at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-603203 AT&T Acquires InFreeDA, Gets Into Free 411 Business at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:40:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-603203 [...] Jingle’s success has been significant. They have raised over $60 million and have quickly taken 3% of the U.S. 411 market. Jingle has taken over 100 million 411 calls to date. We interviewed Jingle Networks CEO George Garrick and investor Josh Kopelman back in October - listen to it here. Our previous coverage on TechCrunch is here. [...] [...] Jingle’s success has been significant. They have raised over $60 million and have quickly taken 3% of the U.S. 411 market. Jingle has taken over 100 million 411 calls to date. We interviewed Jingle Networks CEO George Garrick and investor Josh Kopelman back in October - listen to it here. Our previous coverage on TechCrunch is here. [...]

]]> By: IP Hosted PBX http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-504788 IP Hosted PBX Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:52:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-504788 [...] More [...] [...] More [...]

]]> By: Mr. Cheap Stuff http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-488028 Mr. Cheap Stuff Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:02:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-488028 <strong>Are You Still Paying For 411?...</strong> I hope you are not still paying for directory service because you can get free directory service by just calling 1-800-FREE-411. I wrote a post about this before but would like to highlight this again as many of you will find this useful. The number ... Are You Still Paying For 411?…

I hope you are not still paying for directory service because you can get free directory service by just calling 1-800-FREE-411. I wrote a post about this before but would like to highlight this again as many of you will find this useful. The number …

]]> By: iPhoneSystems - VoIP News and info » Jingle’s free 411 service crosses 100 million mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-482367 iPhoneSystems - VoIP News and info » Jingle’s free 411 service crosses 100 million mark Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:03:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-482367 [...] More [...] [...] More [...]

]]> By: IP Hosted PBX » Jingle’s free 411 service crosses 100 million mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-476816 IP Hosted PBX » Jingle’s free 411 service crosses 100 million mark Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:10:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-476816 [...] More [...] [...] More [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-469363 Mike Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:32:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-469363 I heard Michael mention this free service at the Web 2.0 conference in Northern Virginia a couple months ago and was excited about it. I've used it a good bit and really like the idea, but they haven't quite caught up to standard 411 yet. Sometimes they have trouble finding numbers that I can still find with traditional 411 and their voice recognition system does not pick up my voice as well as traditional 411's does. I get passed through to an operator a lot. The other day, a 1-800-Free-411 operator told me she 'had no listing" for the business I was looking for and, rather than asking me for more information or looking in a nearby town, she just hung up. I called tradition 411 and got the number right away. 1-800-Free-411 is a GREAT idea and a service I'll continue to use (I always try them first and then use traditional 411 if FREE can't help me), but they still have some improvements to make. I heard Michael mention this free service at the Web 2.0 conference in Northern Virginia a couple months ago and was excited about it. I’ve used it a good bit and really like the idea, but they haven’t quite caught up to standard 411 yet.

Sometimes they have trouble finding numbers that I can still find with traditional 411 and their voice recognition system does not pick up my voice as well as traditional 411’s does. I get passed through to an operator a lot.

The other day, a 1-800-Free-411 operator told me she ‘had no listing” for the business I was looking for and, rather than asking me for more information or looking in a nearby town, she just hung up. I called tradition 411 and got the number right away.

1-800-Free-411 is a GREAT idea and a service I’ll continue to use (I always try them first and then use traditional 411 if FREE can’t help me), but they still have some improvements to make.

]]> By: basicity http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-469247 basicity Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-469247 Jay, you're right. I mistakenly dailed 411-free one time and ended on a sex line. I hate paying $1 or whatever it is that they charge for calling DA. I have used this free service many times and I really like not having to pay $1 each time. Investors beware but consumers rejoice! Jay, you’re right. I mistakenly dailed 411-free one time and ended on a sex line. I hate paying $1 or whatever it is that they charge for calling DA. I have used this free service many times and I really like not having to pay $1 each time. Investors beware but consumers rejoice!

]]> By: jayowen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-469111 jayowen Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:14:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-469111 Just be carefull you don't diall 411-free instead of free-411 otherwise you get a phone sex line. Just be carefull you don’t diall 411-free instead of free-411 otherwise you get a phone sex line.

]]> By: Bazaarblog » Blog Archive » Bad Profits and Enjoy the Free 411 Calls http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-468669 Bazaarblog » Blog Archive » Bad Profits and Enjoy the Free 411 Calls Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:13:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-468669 [...] Speaking of bad profits, I was especially intrigued this morning to read about my acquintainces at 1-800-FREE-411 (Jingle Networks). TechCrunch reports that 1-800-FREE-411 has already received 100 million 411 calls! It has taken over 3% of the $8 billion 411 market. I know the CEO of this company (he founded Flycast with a fellow Wharton MBA graduate from my class), as well as their early investor Josh Kopelman, who is also an investor in Bazaarvoice and the founder of Half.com. I consider these two some of the smartest people I am fortunate enough to know. This is another stunning example of bad profits creating an incredibly huge and disruptive market opportunity. 1-800-FREE-411 has the easiest marketing slogan I have seen in a long time - everything you need to know is right there in the phone number. To learn more about what created this opportunity, check out Josh Kopelman’s great blog post. [...] [...] Speaking of bad profits, I was especially intrigued this morning to read about my acquintainces at 1-800-FREE-411 (Jingle Networks). TechCrunch reports that 1-800-FREE-411 has already received 100 million 411 calls! It has taken over 3% of the $8 billion 411 market. I know the CEO of this company (he founded Flycast with a fellow Wharton MBA graduate from my class), as well as their early investor Josh Kopelman, who is also an investor in Bazaarvoice and the founder of Half.com. I consider these two some of the smartest people I am fortunate enough to know. This is another stunning example of bad profits creating an incredibly huge and disruptive market opportunity. 1-800-FREE-411 has the easiest marketing slogan I have seen in a long time - everything you need to know is right there in the phone number. To learn more about what created this opportunity, check out Josh Kopelman’s great blog post. [...]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-467611 John Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:05:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-467611 Anyone remembers EasyInternet? They setup massive internet cafes in many European Cities (there is also one in NYC), with extremely low prices, practically killing their competition. Well guess what happened, other folks didn't stand by and just adjusted their prices. EasyInternet had real trouble dealing with that. As consumers, we should thank them for that, but as a business, they weren't too successful. Similarly, Jingle's 411 will reform the market, but with little stickiness, other players will follow in the long-run... Investors beware :) Anyone remembers EasyInternet? They setup massive internet cafes in many European Cities (there is also one in NYC), with extremely low prices, practically killing their competition.

Well guess what happened, other folks didn’t stand by and just adjusted their prices. EasyInternet had real trouble dealing with that. As consumers, we should thank them for that, but as a business, they weren’t too successful.

Similarly, Jingle’s 411 will reform the market, but with little stickiness, other players will follow in the long-run… Investors beware :)

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-466842 Drama 2.0 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:57:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-466842 What's stopping 411 from switching to this model? If it's taken $60 million in investment to gain 3% marketshare it would take over $5 billion to gain the other 97%. Obviously, I'm being a bit facetious and this is not a serious projection, but I suspect that the 411 providers will look closely at this same model at some point if necessary. What’s stopping 411 from switching to this model? If it’s taken $60 million in investment to gain 3% marketshare it would take over $5 billion to gain the other 97%. Obviously, I’m being a bit facetious and this is not a serious projection, but I suspect that the 411 providers will look closely at this same model at some point if necessary.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-466493 David Mackey Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:09:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-466493 It'll be interesting to see how other 411 services respond, and if Jingle will successfully penetrate the mainstream. I've never used 411. It’ll be interesting to see how other 411 services respond, and if Jingle will successfully penetrate the mainstream. I’ve never used 411.

]]> By: MetroBlue=JingleEmployee http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-466294 MetroBlue=JingleEmployee Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:12:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-466294 Oops. You'd have to be an insider to even know the term "pre-roll." Try a bit harder next time. I know this space well. Easily 3/4 of the comments are from Jingle people or folks in their investor sphere. I believe in ad-supported DA, but just because there will be losers (big telcos) doesn't mean there will be a winner other than the consumer. the days of $1-2 411 calls are ending, and we have jingle to thank for that. But in q1 2007, the real way to win in this mkt will be released. Chip, Josh, George, be afraid, be very very afraid. Oops. You’d have to be an insider to even know the term “pre-roll.” Try a bit harder next time.

I know this space well. Easily 3/4 of the comments are from Jingle people or folks in their investor sphere.

I believe in ad-supported DA, but just because there will be losers (big telcos) doesn’t mean there will be a winner other than the consumer. the days of $1-2 411 calls are ending, and we have jingle to thank for that.

But in q1 2007, the real way to win in this mkt will be released. Chip, Josh, George, be afraid, be very very afraid.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Jingleの無料411番号案内サービス1億コール達成 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465643 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Jingleの無料411番号案内サービス1億コール達成 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:22:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465643 [...] [原文へ] 1 800 Free 411 [...] [...] [原文へ] 1 800 Free 411 [...]

]]> By: People Finder http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465640 People Finder Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:20:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465640 I wouldn't go so far as to say that they are destroying an old market, but it will be interesting to see how this all plays out. Especially if phone companies get smart and start offering real time DA online for free and try to make money on ad sales. I think this is what is coming next. Why dial for 411, if you can do it faster and more efficiently online. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that they are destroying an old market, but it will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Especially if phone companies get smart and start offering real time DA online for free and try to make money on ad sales. I think this is what is coming next. Why dial for 411, if you can do it faster and more efficiently online.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465361 Alex Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:50:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465361 Unloaded cost of employee: $8.00/hour The call center guy in India makes about $200 per month. Assuming he works about 200 hours a month, that translates to about $1 an hour. So I would rethink those numbers that you threw out. By that estimate, we are talking about $0.06 per call, which translates to a CPM of $60. That might be more achievable, though still kinda steep. Unloaded cost of employee: $8.00/hour

The call center guy in India makes about $200 per month. Assuming he works about 200 hours a month, that translates to about $1 an hour. So I would rethink those numbers that you threw out.

By that estimate, we are talking about $0.06 per call, which translates to a CPM of $60. That might be more achievable, though still kinda steep.

]]> By: MetroBellevue http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465030 MetroBellevue Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-465030 I use the service all the time and don't really mind the pre-roll ad at all. It's free! I use the service all the time and don’t really mind the pre-roll ad at all. It’s free!

]]> By: Doug http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-464942 Doug Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:54:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/30/jingles-free-411-service-hits-100-million-calls/#comment-464942 I used the service and didn't mind the ad as much as I would have thought. Unfortunately, the service didn't ask me to confirm that it had found the correct listing for me. They should work on that. Otherwise, I think this is a very interesting service. Like Google, they may be able to build a "database of intentions" on the voice platform. That could be worth a lot...not as much as Google b/c fewer advertising opportunities per customer interaction, but still interesting. I used the service and didn’t mind the ad as much as I would have thought. Unfortunately, the service didn’t ask me to confirm that it had found the correct listing for me. They should work on that. Otherwise, I think this is a very interesting service. Like Google, they may be able to build a “database of intentions” on the voice platform. That could be worth a lot…not as much as Google b/c fewer advertising opportunities per customer interaction, but still interesting.

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