Parcel tracking IDs, patents, and other specialized numbers can be entered into Google's search box for quick access to information about them.
Area Code Map - If you want to see a map of where a US telephone area code is located, just enter the area code in Google's search box, then click on the ":Show map of area code": link.
Examples: [ 609 ]
[ 312 ]
[ 808 ]
Package Tracking - Instead of going to the FedEx (www.fedex.com), UPS (www.ups.com), or US Postal Service (www.usps.com) sites to find out where your package is located, enter the company name and the parcel tracking ID directly into Google's search box.
Examples: [ fedex T999 9999999 ]
[ ups 1Z 999 999 99 9999 999 9 ]
[ usps 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 99 ]
Flight Tracking Information - Look up information on a flight by typing the airline name or code followed by a space and a flight number. You can then track the status of the flight on any of three services: Travelocity, Expedia or fboweb by clicking on the "Track status of" link.
Examples: [ US Airways 11 ]
[ United 42 ]
[ British Airways 906 ]
Vehicle Information - Look up automobile vehicle information by entering a vehicle ID (VIN) number and then clicking on the ":Look up vehicle with VIN": link
Examples: [ 1HGCD5653SA027256 ]
[ JM1BJ225431140254 ]
[ JH4NA1157MT001832 ]
Patent Search - Look up a patent by typing "patent" followed by a space and a patent number, then click on the ":Look up in the US patent number database" link.
Examples: [ patent 5123413 ]
[ patent 5136442 ]
[ patent 5324788 ]
FAA Airplane Registration Numbers - Find out about a particular airplane by entering its FAA airplane
registration number into Google's search box (an airplane's FAA registration number is typically painted on its tail), then click on the ":Look up aircraft with registration number" link.
Examples: [ n177ua ]
[ n231 ]
[ n415aa ]
UPC Codes (Bar Codes) - Find information about an item by entering its UPC code into Google's search box, then click ":Look up UPC number"
Examples: [ 036000250015 ]
[ 681131747578 ]
[ 021000600854 ]
FCC Equipment IDs - Find information about FCC equipment by typing "fcc" followed by a
space and the equipment's ID number then click on the "Search the FCC database for" link.
Examples: [ fcc B4Z-34009-PIR ]
[ fcc EJM386S303 ]
[ fcc E4A3VDIRWIN4251 ]
