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PCIntern

(28,570 posts) Thu May 14, 2026, 10:51 AM 23 hrs ago

I was just informed by a Verizon insider

that they are eliminating the 411 service soon and precipitously. Just letting y’all know.

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I was just informed by a Verizon insider (Original Post) PCIntern 23 hrs ago OP

AT&T did a few years back WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #1

THX for the heads up post..... magicarpet 23 hrs ago #2

At&T discontinued it in 2023, so sadly, no surprise.. hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #3

yup. i noticed that too. mopinko 22 hrs ago #4

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,217 posts)

1. AT&T did a few years back

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 10:57 AM

23 hrs ago

magicarpet

(19,394 posts)

2. THX for the heads up post.....

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 11:06 AM

23 hrs ago

hlthe2b

(114,607 posts)

3. At&T discontinued it in 2023, so sadly, no surprise..

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 11:31 AM

22 hrs ago

I note all the reverse look-up services for unrecognized phone numbers are pretty much defunct or linking to paid search services. Crap. I used to use unidentified SKYPE to call those numbers back, but SKYPE is gone now too.

mopinko

(73,887 posts)

4. yup. i noticed that too.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Thu May 14, 2026, 11:37 AM

22 hrs ago

google is rapidly becoming useless.

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