Rates from some mobiles may vary! AAAARGH!!!

Scrumps

10-11-2005

Well how many of us realised that what this actually means is that if you text your vote and get a reply, you will be charged not only for your premium vote but also for the reply you get back later..meaning that every text I have sent has cost me 65p. Given that for the past 4 weeks I have text voted LOADS of times, my bill is going to be astronomical. What a rip-off! I think that should be made clearer, instead of that pathetic line they use to cover themselves. Very annoyed!! No more voting for me

_the_brain

10-11-2005

Voting is a bloody waste of money anyway!
you fool

Scrumps

10-11-2005

Maybe, but I was trying to do my bit for Chenai. Would have fone photed if I'd known that.

*Em*

10-11-2005

oh dear, someones not happy!!
Thats why i dont vote!!

Scrumps

10-11-2005

Originally Posted by *Em*:
“oh dear, someones not happy!!
Thats why i dont vote!! ”

Very sensible - I just thought other ignorant "fools" like me should be warned!!!

Poodledoodledoo

10-11-2005

That's terrible!!!!! It should warn you on screen when they give you the text numbers!!! Complain to ITV.....
Actually, i wasn't charged twice last year when i voted lots and lots of times for G4...maybe it's network dependant.
Or maybe it's a new thing for this series to con the public out of more cash

Deelight2004

10-11-2005

Originally Posted by Poodledoodledoo:
“:Or maybe it's a new thing for this series to con the public out of more cash ”

That sounds a lot more plausible

CraftyCat

10-11-2005

Originally Posted by Scrumps:
“Well how many of us realised that what this actually means is that if you text your vote and get a reply, you will be charged not only for your premium vote but also for the reply you get back later..meaning that every text I have sent has cost me 65p. Given that for the past 4 weeks I have text voted LOADS of times, my bill is going to be astronomical. What a rip-off! I think that should be made clearer, instead of that pathetic line they use to cover themselves. Very annoyed!! No more voting for me ”

Yeah .... I admit to being yet another 'fool' ... I found out about this when I got my bill, having also sent LOADS of text votes for Chen each week. It came to more than double what I expected it to be ... cos not only are the texts charged at premium rate (which I was prepared for) but so are the 'thank you' replies - which are totally unnecessary anyway ... so in a sad sorta way, I'm quite glad Chenai's out now ... Not another penny shall I spend!!! Voting time's finished - for good!!!