Entering Mobile (Text) Competitions

Entering competitions via your mobile phone or texts is increasingly popular with competition promoters. They are quick and easy to enter, but do bear in mind they nearly always cost more than the price of a stamp.

Promoters are using text competitions to earn money whilst giving away a prize. Always bear this in mind when entering. You don't want a nasty surprise when your phone bill arrives.

Top Tip: Always check the cost before entering. Some texts may cost you as much as £1.50!.

To enter a competition using your mobile phone you normally need to send a code word, answer and then your details.

Top Tip: Make sure you note down the codeword carefully if not you may not be entered into the comp and still be charged for the texts!

Text competitions are cropping up everywhere. They seem to be most popular on Television & Radio, but often appear in magazines & newspapers.

Top Tip: Keep your mobile with you when you're watching tv so you can be ready to enter any competitions.

If you don't have time to gather all the information there is a free source of Mobile Phone entry competitions on the web.

Our sister site at Cheap-Postcards.co.uk is updated every Sunday with some of the latest offline competitions each week.
As well as Postcard entry comps there are Text & Phone comps page as well. The site is a "one-stop" shop for compers with a regular online newsletter, No Subscription Fees, low price postcards on the net and tips.

Mobile Phone entry competition listings can be found at
Cheap-Postcards.co.uk
Comps.org
& Loquax

One of the best parts of entering via text is you are sometimes told straight away if you are a winner. Confectionary makers such a Cadburys & Mars run regular instant win competitions on their chocolate bars. To enter you simply send a code found on the inside of the wrapper to a special number using your mobile.

Note: You will never have to pay for a prize or call a Premium Rate number to receive a prize. See our feature on scams here

Top Tip: Save your details in a message in the outbox part of your message area to save re-entering the information.

Top Tip: Send your entries in on time! Some competitions close early so you don't want to miss out by waiting until the last minute.

Top Tip: If you have the Terms & Conditions read them carefully. Don't be tempted to enter more than once or enter on behalf of someone else. Promoters follow very strict rules especially when giving away large prizes. Don't get yourself disqualified!

Top Tip: Keep a a record of your entries. Its nice to look at your records when you win and see how you entered.

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