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Google Maps "Click to Call" Ended

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

Friday, July 20, 2007
16 years ago2,766 views

Another feature ended: Google Maps' click to call business. Says Google Maps guide Mike (verified by his icon, I think):

<<[T]his feature was a long-running experiment, and in the end it was decided to discontinue it.

There are however lots of other features we're adding to maps in the
hope of making it even more useful. And if you are in the United
States and liked click-to-call, check out a different experiment we're
doing:

http://labs.google.com/goog411/ >>

http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-Troubleshooting/browse_thread/thread/eadc65c0850b8bc8/83e7b26ec82129d1#83e7b26ec82129d1

[Via Digg http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/07/20/google-kills-click-to-call-feature-in-google-maps/]

Ionut Alex. Chitu [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I wonder why they did that. Too expensive? Too many prank calls?

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I think prank calls.

Colin Colehour [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

It would be cool to tie in the click to call with Google Talk. Maybe in the next version of Google Talk we might see more phone integration like what Skype already has.

Haochi [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2006-10-08-n59.html
Someone had Deja Vu.

Jared Cherup [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I don't know why they didn't keep it... it was really useful. I thought to stop the prank calls they would associate a phone number to your Google Account so you couldn't just log any phone number in there. And you would have to verify your phone number by dialing a n digit code on your phone that was provided when you registered the phone the website.

Oh well. Goog-411 is really useful too... here to hoping that stays.

Martin Porcheron [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

This reminds of a thought I had, why doesn't Google offer a directory enquires service in the UK (for example, 118-GOO).

Google forgot to announce that Google SMS doesn't exist in the UK anymore because they are working hard to make it better. I actually used the service frequently and got annoyed to be told about it being discontinued, after they'd done it.

Mambo [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Am I wrong in thinking that Click-to-Call is still available for normal web search results?

Hong Xiaowan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Google replacing memory? I remember, I suggest Google can keep this service, click call, but via my local phone.

Now I use phonedeck software to make local call. Can Google add this feature.

Although VOIP, skype, Gtalk everywhere. I still use commone phone everyday.

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