Need a fancy restaurant suggestion? Curious to know how many blind dates happen on Valentine’s Day? Need advice when the flower shop is out of roses and you want to know the best alternative? 542542 (kgbkgb) text service can answer all your Valentine’s Day Questions
NEW YORK – Feb. 12, 2009 –St. Valentine’s Day rolls around on the exact same date every year, but for some reason, it seems Valentine’s Day plans are often left to the last minute. What if you had your very own Cupid to get you through the day, someone who could answer all your last minute Valentine’s Day questions, help you make reservations at the perfect restaurant, give you great gift ideas, and even do a last-minute check of the weather before you head out for a romantic evening?
What’s the best gift I can give my special Valentine this year? Where can I buy a box of Valentine’s Day cards for my kindergartener? Can you recommend good Italian restaurant for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner in San Francisco? Or Austin? Or D.C.? When was the first Valentine’s Day celebrated? Who makes the candy hearts with the sayings on them? How many calories are there in a chocolate-covered cherry? Are roses or chocolates a more popular gift? How many Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year? How did the story of Cupid originate?
What all these questions have in common is that they can be sent via text message to 542542 (kgbkgb), the number for the kgb 542542 text answer service, where a specially-trained kgb Special Agent is waiting to provide a quick, accurate answer.
The kgb 542542 text service combines the power of the company’s best-in-class knowledge database with the judgment and skill of a specially-trained community of agents—kgb Special Agents—who provide quick, accurate responses to any question. Users receive real-time responses to questions any time, day or night, from any cell phone, for a cost of only $.50 through most providers.
“Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that always seem to sneak up on people. Men are frantically ordering flowers or making dinner reservations and women are making plans for a special evening or struggling to find the perfect gift,” said Bruce Stewart, CEO of kgb Digital and Mobile. “kgb’s 542542 text answer service can help you find a restaurant that still has open reservations or a florist that won’t charge you an arm and a leg for a two dozen long-stem roses. Our agents are available 24/7 to make you look as if you had your Valentine’s Day plans ready for weeks.”
In January kgb launched its flagship text answer service, 542542 (kgbkgb), along with a suite of information services that deliver information via text, web, and mobile applications. This launch followed the success of kgb’s similar “Ask Us Anything” premium text answer service in the United Kingdom.
About kgb
kgb (www.kgb.com) is a privately held, New York-based company and the world’s largest independent provider of directory assistance and enhanced information services. Founded in 1992 with the name INFONXX, the company changed its name to kgb in 2008. During its fifteen year history, kgb has built some of the most successful and recognizable retail brands in the telecommunications and enhanced information services sector in Europe, including The Number 118 118 in the United Kingdom and Le Numero 118 218 in France, both of which have the largest market share in their respective markets. kgb is also the largest and fastest-growing independent wholesale directory assistance service provider in the U.S.
kgb has pioneered the provision of a broad range of wholesale and retail information services beyond traditional directory assistance services, including call completion, movie listings, train schedules, price comparisons and “Ask Us Anything” service across multiple platforms, including mobile and landline phones, SMS and the Internet. In 2008, kgb won the Pelorus Award for the Best Text Directory Information Service in the United States. Last year kgb served more than a hundred million consumers globally and answered nearly a billion questions.