RealEDA Electronic Directory Assistance	Voice Directory Assistance
Cost	Very cost competitive. Always less than Voice DA.	Typically 40+ cents per request or more
Accuracy	We provide access to the most accurate information resources available anywhere.	Never sure from where the data is originating.
Speed	Sub-second response time	Calling and speaking with a VDA operator can cost you up to a minute’s time or more. These delays are expensive. Now with voice recognition and response becoming even more prevalent, you can expect these delays to become even greater
Number of Responses provided	We will provide back to you up to 10 phone numbers which satisfy your request	Typically limited to two numbers provided maximum
Ease of use of the information provided	You can easily just print out the responses and work them later or cut and paste the phone number or other information into your application	Everything must be either written down or typed
Reverse Telephone & Address Search	We can provide reverse telephone & address search for the entire U.S.	Varies if available at all.
Need to know areacode beforehand	Our sophisticated processes determine the area code automatically based upon city and zip code	Varies – some require an area code to dial
Expense Control	You can request a report that lists the detail of all of the requests made by your group for a specific period. We can provide different userids for each cost center.	Only summary information provided. No information provided specific to which name & address were requested.
Security	Not only do we provide a USER ID and PASSWORD to access our network, we can also require the request be originating from a specific IP address to minimize fraud	Not applicable