Turns your cell phone into a personal GPS assistant

There are many great free services available to assist you while you're on the road, but one of the most useful I've seen so far turns your cell phone into a personal GPS assistant. You could always print directions before you leave the house, but if you're already on the road you now have an option to call 347-328-4667 (or dial DIR-ECT-IONS if you forget) for a text message with turn-by-turn directions. The service is called Dial Directions, and they recently launched a service for those living in Los Angeles, New York City, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The service itself is easy to use. You dial the number, provide the voice-activated system your location and destination, and before the call is over, a text message is sent to your phone with driving directions. Dial Directions is a free service, although a short advertisement may be tagged at the end of each text message.