Text Questions to Cha Cha and They Text You Answers Back

Website of the Day: Cha Cha


Updated 02/05/12 6:56 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 28 comments

Everyone gets burning questions every once in a while, and it's usually when you're out among your friends and you have a bet to settle. If you don't have a smartphone to whip out and jump onto Wikipedia then Cha Cha is your new, I-told-you-so best friend.

Just text your question to 242-242 (yup, that's "Cha Cha") wait a couple minutes, and then you should receive a text back with the answer. I asked when Apple was founded (for some strange reason, I seem to be reading a lot about this little tech company lately), and I got a text within a few minutes that told me Steve, Steve, and Ron founded their fruit start-up on April 1, 1976.

Technology: Helping you be the know-it-all your mother intended.

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- 4 years ago Report Comment
Does it cost anything?
- 4 years ago Report Comment
Does it only work in limited areas? If there's no charge, how do they make money off of this thing? (Probably by selling the phone numbers they collect?)
- 4 years ago Report Comment
It's 100 percent free and (according to WSJ) they never spam you or sell your info.
- 4 years ago Report Comment
I've been using Cha Cha for about 6 months. I've asked it for the phone numbers of restaurants, current time in foreign countries, and a few answers to trivia questions. It's always free and I've NEVER gotten a spam from them. They send you a welcome message after your first use, but that's it. The service really is brilliant. I'm not sure how they make money though. Maybe I'll ask them? :)
I have been using Cha Cha all this year as well, and not once have I ever been spammed! The other day I forgot my GPS, and my brother was visiting. I just asked them for directions, and they got me there just as my GPS would. It comes in handy in so many ways! If you ever get into those arguments where you know you are SO right, but your friend tends to think otherwise, you can ask Cha Cha. For example, my husband was convinced the June issue of Flaunt magazine was out. I told him no. So we kept going back and forth, and finally, Cha Cha proved me right! I love that service! You can ask ANYTHING!!
cool beans!
- 4 years ago Report Comment
Neat. I'll have to keep this in mind next time I have a burning question. (And I always do.)
- 4 years ago Report Comment
Oh thank goodness for this! One of the reasons I convince myself to get an iPhone is so I can answer trivia 24/7 with my friends, but this would definitely come in handy! I am so excited!!
omg i asked "what kind of bear is best?" and whoever was my guide got the reference and said "black bear!" !!! YES! hahah i want to be a guide really bad :)
- 4 years ago Report Comment
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- 4 years ago Report Comment
Ok this was pretty freaking cool. i think I am hooked!
- 4 years ago Report Comment
Sick! I love this!
- 3 years ago Report Comment
Hello everyone, I am a ChaCha Guide, Check out ChaCha at www.chacha.com . Yes the service is free! only standard text messaging fees apply! and you can ask us anything! just text your question to 242242 "chacha" or call 1-800-2chacha. ChaCha makes money from advertising and other strategic business moves!
Anonymous - 3 years ago Report Comment
How do you txt cha cha through a e-mail? if AT&T is (phonenumber@at&t.txt.net) wat is cha cha?
Anonymous - 3 years ago Report Comment
ChaCha doesn't work for my phone for some reason :/ i text it a question, and i wait, but nothing comes back. how can i make it work?
Mosio is SO much better - 3 years ago Report Comment
Sorry, i have to post a comment here and let you know that mosio is WAY better than chacha. It's a community site, friendly and fun and you can post photos from your phone to it. its free also and you get an answer from real people.
Anonymous - 3 years ago Report Comment
if i have unlimited text its free then right
Anonymous - 3 years ago Report Comment
Harry receives the following relative risk results from his genetic screen: -addictive behavior 0.6 -coronary artery disease 2.3 -kidney cancer 1.4 -lung cancer 5.8 -diabetes 0.3 -depression 1.2 Based upon this information, evaluate his risk of developing EACH disorder versus someone within the general population? Which conditions is he less likely to develop? Explain your answer.
Annoyomous - 3 years ago Report Comment
ok i just tried this out... i sent a texted asking "who is the voice of the geico gecko" about 2 minutes later i got "Hi! Welcome to ChaCha! We send 2 or more texts back to ur questions, including ads. Std text charges may apply. Reply HELP 3 help and terms, or STOP to quit." "Working on ur Answer! *ChaCha is your mobile BFF! Our 1000s of guides enjoy finding answers 4 u while ur on the go. How does it work? Txt HOWCHA" "Geico Gecko voice-over by Jake Wood. Thanks for using ChaCha! Reply HINT FB *Ads always start with an *
Anonymous - 2 years ago Report Comment
what did the KKK beleive?
Anonymous - 2 years ago Report Comment
I was trying to stump the system, and get an answer like "we can not answer that question. Please try another." But no such luck. I asked "should i break up with my boyfriend?" and it gave me an answer! I was told to talk it out with my boyfriend, and no matter what, don't look back. LOL, I love this thing!!!
Anonymous - 2 years ago Report Comment
It asked me to do a survey, which I did, and I accidentally put in the wrong age when it asked for my birthday, and when it gave me the confirmation message, I replied yes, without looking at the date that I had given. I am now not able to receive answers to my questions. How do I resolve my issue??
Anonymous - 2 years ago Report Comment
why is it that i've only used chacha answers 3 times in the last 4 months and they say im out questions?
Anonymous - 1 year ago Report Comment
What are the answers to CTB/McGraw-Hill 6th Grade ELA 1 Test ID:2499770?
sad 13 - 1 year ago Report Comment
i used chacha for a while not even a day and it says (stuck on a q even though your trying ect...) why does it say that it wilk not answer me any more? :(
sad 13 - 1 year ago Report Comment
i used chacha for a while not even a day and it says (stuck on a q even though your trying ect...) why does it say that it will not answer me any more? :(
Popwrox233 - 1 year ago Report Comment
Okay, so my friend told me about cha cha, so i got the number [242-242] and texted it and it has been atleast half an hour, or more and it still hasnt texted back. What do I do?
- 4 months ago Report Comment
When does secert life volume 7 come out of DVD

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