Comparison Shopping on Your Mobile Phone
By Mark Frauenfelder April 01, 2008
Have you ever found yourself in the store, looking at a desktop or laptop PC or another big ticket item, wondering if you might be able to get a better price online?
With Frucall* you can easily find out: Just pull out your mobile phone, dial 1-888-363-7822 (1-888-DOFRUCALL), and enter the barcode number of the product you want. Frucall will search the Internet on your behalf and a computerized voice will let you know the best prices it finds.If your phone or pocket device can surf the Web, visit www.Frucall.com. Enter the barcode number and your zip code (to calculate shipping costs) and you'll get a list of online stores that sell the product along with how much they charge for it. You can also send a text message to 37811 (FRU11) with the name or barcode number of the product and Frucall will reply with a text message that lists prices and sources.
Frucall isn't the only one doing this. mShopper* (www.mshopper.net) has a similar mobile price-comparison service that works with Web- browsing devices. Try them both to find out which one you prefer.
