Google Voice Lets Santa Call Your Friends

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Google Voice launched on Wednesday (Dec. 7) a service that sends personalized phone calls from Santa to friends and family.

Similar to Mad Libs, sendacallfromsanta.com gives callers the opportunity to select a few phrases for Santa – and some of the options are quite quirky: "My first stop is your house in the hood, so don't forget to leave me a grilled cheese sandwich."

Messages can also be sent over the phone (to U.S. numbers only) or via email, Facebook or Twitter.

Kids can also leave a message for Santa at his Google Voice number: 855-34-SANTA.

The big guy can also be tracked via Google Maps and on Google Earth starting Christmas Eve.

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