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  • videosc
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    • Jan 2008
    • 375
    #1

    A question for anyone NOT in America

    Hi,

    I just registered a domain name with the number "411" in it and was wondering if this number means anything to people outside of the United States. If you didn't know, 411 is the number we previuosly called for directory assistance. I say previously because with so many cell phones and the fact that most phone companies charge for directory assistance, I don't think 411 is used much anymore. But I still think "411" is ingrained in American slang as a synonym for information, which is why I chose it.

    Do you think non-Americans associate "411" with information?

    Thanks in advance for your input!
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    • Lifer
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      • Feb 2004
      • 871
      #2
      I think it is 118 in Germany and 118 118 in England
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        • Rhesus
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          • Aug 2004
          • 2009
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          No they don't

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            • the alchemist
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              • Dec 2004
              • 3271
              #4
              It's 411 in Canada too...
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                • ServerGenius
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                  • Feb 2002
                  • 9377
                  #5
                  1850 and 1820 here in The Netherlands
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                    • SayWhut
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                      • Jan 2008
                      • 962
                      #6
                      Originally posted by videosc
                      Do you think non-Americans associate "411" with information?

                      Maybe 101 ... not so sure about 411 .....

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                        • Mike Semen
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                          • Dec 2001
                          • 2924
                          #7
                          Maybe those who like their Hip Hop but thats about it.
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                            • mrwilson
                              mrwilson 2.0
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 5122
                              #8
                              Perhaps not what you were looking for but it was a british girl band..

                              The 411 was a four piece English female R&B group formed late in 2002. The band formed after a couple of the members sang back up vocals on Lemar's version of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together". The band took its name after the Mary J. Blige song "What's The 411?". However as various members used to reside in both the towns of Molesey and Walton in Surrey, it is believed they are named after the bus route 411 that connects their towns to the local nightclubbing hotspot of Kingston-upon-Thames.

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                              Last edited by mrwilson; 01-15-2008, 08:35 AM.

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                                • thunder99
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                                  • Nov 2003
                                  • 503
                                  #9
                                  In Ireland 411 goes straight to the local catholic church. It's used by those who need confess something but cant get to a church.
                                  yeah, yeah

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                                    • NewbieNudes
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                                      • Jan 2003
                                      • 940
                                      #10
                                      411 means nothing to Australians
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                                        • chatcuties
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                                          • Jun 2004
                                          • 53
                                          #11
                                          Worthless in Belgium ..

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                                            • jono
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                                              • Aug 2004
                                              • 617
                                              #12
                                              118 118 here in the uk

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                                                • Violetta
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                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                  • 28735
                                                  #13
                                                  means nothing in Norway
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                                                    • colorworld
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                                                      • Jan 2008
                                                      • 56
                                                      #14
                                                      means nothing in western europe,as far as i know
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                                                        • Vick!
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                                                          • Nov 2005
                                                          • 6882
                                                          #15
                                                          means a lot in Nigeria, I guess.


                                                          edit: i am not Nigerian lol
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                                                            • DaddyHalbucks
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                                                                • Sarah_Jayne
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                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                  • 40077
                                                                  #17
                                                                  nope..even 911 doesn't mean anything in the UK unless people have heard about it on American shows and stuff. In the UK you dial 999 for emergency.

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                                                                    • cezam
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                                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                                      • 1363
                                                                      #18
                                                                      nope, 411 has no special meaning for me

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                                                                        • Spudman
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                                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                                          • 3198
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by Sarah_MaxCash
                                                                          nope..even 911 doesn't mean anything in the UK unless people have heard about it on American shows and stuff. In the UK you dial 999 for emergency.

                                                                          911 in the UK means this:



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                                                                            • mortenb
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                                                                              • Jul 2004
                                                                              • 2203
                                                                              #20
                                                                              nothing at all

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                                                                                • tranza
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                                                                                  • Jun 2003
                                                                                  • 57559
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Nope, not really.

                                                                                  Information down here is 130.
                                                                                  I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                    • k0nr4d
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                                                                                      • Aug 2006
                                                                                      • 9231
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      information here is done by sms...
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                                                                                        • Matyko
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                                                                                          • Aug 2005
                                                                                          • 8674
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Greetings from hungary where 411 has no special meaning
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                                                                                            • crushous
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                                                                                              • Oct 2006
                                                                                              • 10
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              doesnt mean anything in Turkey.
                                                                                              its 118 in here

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                                                                                                • Sarah_Jayne
                                                                                                  Now with more Jayne
                                                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                                                  • 40077
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  118 is also now one of the information services in the UK..though as of a few years ago you now have to pay for it. I can't remember the last time I used one because of that.

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                                                                                                    • L-Pink
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                                                                                                      • Mar 2005
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                                                                                                      #26
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                                                                                                        • Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life
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                                                                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                                                                          • 20368
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          411 in canada yep, i still call directory assistance 3-4 times a month probably.

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                                                                                                            • Brad
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                                                                                                              • Jan 2007
                                                                                                              • 2510
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Whats the 411 on your site?
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                                                                                                                • testpie
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                                                                                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                                                                                  • 3231
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by videosc
                                                                                                                  Hi,

                                                                                                                  I just registered a domain name with the number "411" in it and was wondering if this number means anything to people outside of the United States. If you didn't know, 411 is the number we previuosly called for directory assistance. I say previously because with so many cell phones and the fact that most phone companies charge for directory assistance, I don't think 411 is used much anymore. But I still think "411" is ingrained in American slang as a synonym for information, which is why I chose it.

                                                                                                                  Do you think non-Americans associate "411" with information?

                                                                                                                  Thanks in advance for your input!
                                                                                                                  Means jack shit here in the UK, but thanks for clearing up what the phrase "Get the 411 on XYZ" means.

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                                                                                                                    • V_RocKs
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                                                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                      • 32451
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      1-800-goog-411

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                                                                                                                        • papill0n
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                                                                                                                          • Oct 2007
                                                                                                                          • 15547
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by NewbieNudes
                                                                                                                          411 means nothing to Australians
                                                                                                                          I will confirm that

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                                                                                                                            • c0ld
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                                                                                                                              • Mar 2006
                                                                                                                              • 435
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by chatcuties
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                                                                                                                                • VicD
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                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                  • 13245
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  means nothing in Holland

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