[anigbrowl]

Yes, definitely. Lots of people need a temporary information line for event management - giving out directions to a location is a chore for everything from baby showers to rock concerts, and every person calling in is tying up one of the organizers for the same amount of time.

Bridging computer to internet is still more difficult than it should be, and people don't always have a microphone of any quality hooked up to their PC. I don't even though I own a ton of pro audio gear I'm too lazy to set up Skype. The simplicity proposition here is great.

What you need is to let people do it for free but if it gets (or will get) more than X calls in a given period, they need to pay 5c each or maybe a flat fee per hour they want the service to be up. Be aware that you could find yourself dealing with huge volume spikes if someone gives out this number as part of a commercial promotion, like thousands of calls in an hour.

Suggestions...

  Look into setting up an 800 number
  Check your phone contract so you don't go to bed one night and find yourself owing $43 million when you wake up
  Try some other names, this sounds very like 'Go Daddy' mixed with babytalk. Sorry, I'm a real name snob.

Good concept.

[coryl]

I'm not sure how all the things your described aren't solved by a simple email or web page listing.

I'm not sure if goblabble can make money, it depends what people use it for.

[anigbrowl]

Not everyone uses smartphones, not all events details are announced so far in advance they can be printed up at home. For that matter not all people have printers.. Especially for the under-30 set, people may leave home long before selecting their final destination of the evening.

[techbio]

More people have phone lines than cell phones. More people have cell phones with them than an internet connection. Etc.

The recording ID is easy to text message. Almost certainly spikey traffic.