Special Numbers Search

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When you search for a number in Google, it’s not necessarily going to do it’s normal web search, looking for pages with that number in them. It first examines the number to see if it might have a special meaning. If its size and format match certain types of meaningful numbers like parcel tracking numbers or vehicle IDs, for example, it will search for information about the particular item it represents. For example, searching for a number like 1Z9999W99999999999 will cause Google to put a one-box information display at the top of your search results page that says” Track UPS package 1ZV723R33710000780″ linked to the UPS tracking page.

The specialized numbers that Google will do this with are:

    UPS tracking numbers

      example search: “1Z9999W99999999999″

    FedEx tracking numbers

      example search: “999999999999″

    Vehicle ID (VIN) numbers

      example search: “AAAAA999A9AA99999″

    UPC codes

      example search: “073333531084″

    Telephone area codes

      example search: “650″

    Telephone number reverse directory

    Patent numbers

      example search: “patent 5123123″
      (Must put the word “patent” before your patent number.)

    FAA airplane registration numbers

      example search: “n199ua”

    FCC equipment IDs

      example search: “fcc B4Z-34009-PIR”
      (Must put the word “fcc” before the equipment ID.)

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  2. WebDesignExpert.Meon 16 Oct 2009 at 2:45 am

    Does anybody have sample data for searches like Vehicle ID (VIN) and package tracking from fedex, ups, etc? And by Vehicle ID does it mean the license plate/number plate registration? To look up a traffic offender/parking offender’s address given just the license plate alphanumeric string?

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