411 (telephone number)

This article is about the telephone directory number. For other uses, see 411 (disambiguation).

411 is a telephone number for local directory assistance in Canada and the United States. Until the early 1980s, 411 – and the related 113 number – were free to call in most jurisdictions.

In the United States, the service is commonly known as "information",[1] although its official name is "directory assistance".[2]

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  2. ^ "What's the 411 on 411? | The Takeaway". WNYC Studios. Retrieved 2024-04-16.