Using 4INFO to look up flight information in seconds by text

Published by Ewan on Saturday 18th February 2006, 01:59 | Filed under: SMS

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Link: 4INFO SMS flight status tracker - Lifehacker.

Before I left the house last night to pick up a friend at the airport, I sent a text message to mobile search service 4INFO (44636) which read ‘jetblue 185” - and was seriously impressed to get more information back about the flight, which was diverted through Salt Lake City and landing in San Diego an hour and a half late - than I got at the actual JetBlue web site.

I think this article was authored by Gina Trapani, editor of Lifehacker. It’s a fascinating use of the 4INFO service. I wasn’t aware it was actually that simple!

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