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This Christmas, instead of asking every barman in the country to ring us taxis and tearing through Grafton Street wondering what…

This Christmas, instead of asking every barman in the country to ring us taxis and tearing through Grafton Street wondering what great-aunt Joan wants in her stocking, there is a one-stop-shop for all our Christmas queries

Nifty 50 is 11850's directory enquiries service via text. Restaurants, pubs, doctors, taxis, cinemas, hotels and more can be tracked down by texting 11850: for example, texting "restaurants" and a location will yield suggestions in minutes. And it isn't just your average directory enquiries service. The service will answer any question, however impossible or seemingly unanswerable. If asked what great-aunt Joan would like this Christmas, a helpful response comes in the form of her favourite perfume. If asked in a haze of panic last Saturday night who would win The X Factor, a very informative and prophetic response came in the form of Alexandra. Describing themselves as equipped with more numbers than Einstein at a calculator convention, 11850 is a great way to get some answers this Christmas season.