Tellme provides voice recognition and instruction technology, fundamentally improving how people use the phone to get the information they need everyday. By combining Internet data and a voice interface, Tellme’s services let people simply say what they want and get it.

Some of the services running on Tellme’s platform include business search on 411, information search on 1-800-555-TELL as well as customer service and ordering for companies like American Airlines, Merrill Lynch, and FedEx. Today Tellme powers billions of calls every year and is used by more than 40 month.

Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Tellme is a Microsoft® subsidiary.

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Tellme was acquired by Microsoft for $800M. (3/14/07)

Posted 6/5/09 at 12:33pm
Tellme added Jim Everingham as Senior Director. (2000)

Posted 11/8/09 at 9:04pm
Tellme added Alfred Lin as VP Finance & Business Development.

Posted 7/28/09 at 9:44am
Tellme added Angus Davis as Co-Founder.

Posted 5/18/09 at 12:56pm
Tellme added Mike McCue as CEO, Founder.

Posted 6/5/09 at 12:29pm