9th March 2009
SURE MAKES COMIC RELIEF TEXT NUMBERS AVAILABLE
Sure has linked up with Comic Relief to ensure
that its mobile customers are able to donate money on Red Nose Day
via text message.
This year’s event, which takes place on Friday
13th March, hopes to raise millions of pounds for people
in need in the UK and Africa.
Listeners to Radio One have been urged to
support celebrities such as Chris Moyles and Cheryl Cole, who
climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for the charity, by texting ‘climb’ to
the premium rate text number 88808, By doing so, they would
automatically donate £1 to this year’s fundraising.
However Paul Taylor, Marketing Director for
Sure, explained that until now local mobile users have been unable
to use this facility.
“The fact that we’re not part of the UK means
that premium text numbers are not automatically available to
islanders. However we will add these if there is sufficient
demand from the public, and in this case we feel it’s important
that we give our customers the facility,” he said.
“Sure recognises just how important the Red
Nose Day Appeal is and that the generous people in Guernsey will
want to get involved. We therefore got together with Comic
Relief to make text donations possible.”
Mr Taylor said that Sure would be among the
companies across the island organising fund-raising events for Red
Nose Day which this year has the theme Do Something Funny for
Money.
“We know that lots of people will be having fun
on the day but of course there is a serious side. It’s
important to be able to raise as much money as possible and I’m
sure lots of people will want to contribute personally. Sure will
pass on 100% of text donations so that Guernsey can be proud to
know it is making a difference to thousands of lives both in the UK
and in Africa,“ he said.
Two text numbers are available to Sure
customers. The word YES can be sent to the main Red Nose Day number
of 66609 and makes a donation of £5 or the word CLIMB can be sent
to 88808 which makes a £1 donation to the Red Nose Day appeal which
focuses on a team of celebrities climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Islanders can also phone the appeal on Friday night on 03457
910910.
Sure pay-as-you-go customers need to ensure
that they have sufficient credit before sending a text otherwise
their donation will not go through. Customers on contract
will have the amount added to their bill.
All customers will be charged the standard text
rate and will receive a message back from Comic Relief to thank
them for their donation.
“We must stress that unless they receive this
acknowledgement, they haven’t made a donation,“ said Mr
Taylor.
All the money raised will be collected locally
by Sure and the full amount sent on to Comic Relief once the text
lines close at 23.59 on 31st March 2009.
- A full list of all the premium text numbers
available to Sure customers can be found at http://www.surecw.com/
- You can send a text message until 23.59 on 31st
March 2009.
- Please ensure you send the word YES to 66609 to
make a £5 donation or the word CLIMB to 88808 to make a £1 donation
.
- If your keyword and short code are valid, and
your text message is received before 23.59 on 31st March
2009, you will be charged your donation via a bounce-back message.
It may take some time for you to receive the bounce-back message.
Please wait until you receive it.
- If your keyword or short code are invalid, or
your text message is received outside the specified times and
dates, you may not receive a bounce back but may still be charged
your standard network message charge. You will not be charged for
your donation as you will not be donating to Comic Relief.
- All supporters must obtain permission from the
bill payer before sending a text message. Supports under 16 years
old must have a parent or guardian's permission to send a text
donation.
- If you would like to contribute more cash to
Comic Relief, you can donate online through the following website:
www.rednoseday.com/donate