Caught a fleeting glance of what looked like a 'larger section' of small-print at bottom of screen on 'This Morning' competition phone-in, today.
The last line appeared to say that calls made after the closing time would not count - BUT may still be charged???

Is this a way to get round the original scam, by saying you can still be charged after it's all over?

Or has my eyesight let me down?

Agree, Dave.
Was hoping to get confirmation of what I think I saw, from someone else, as I only noticed the 'terms' at the last minute and couldn't bear the thought of continuing to watch till it was put on again (was Channel hopping at the time!).
It was only that the 'block' of 'terms' seemed larger than normal for these things that caught my eye and I quickly read them.
Anyone else confirm (or otherwise?).

Even "Blue Peter" is in on this:

Blue Peter sorry for fake contest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6449919.stm

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The BBC has apologised for faking the results of a competition on children's programme Blue Peter last November.
A technical problem meant that viewers calling in for a competition were not getting through to the studio.

A member of staff asked a child who was visiting the show to pose as a caller and answer a question live on air.

BBC Children's controller Richard Deverell called the incident a "serious error of judgement". The BBC did not make money from calls to the programme.

Viewers who did ring in were charged 10p per call, with 3.5p going to children's charity Unicef.

However, the child who posed as the winning caller took home a prize chosen from a selection of children's toys.
[...]

Blue Peter will broadcast an apology to viewers on Wednesday's edition of the show. A winner will also be chosen from the callers who contacted the programme on 27 November, 2006.

"I would like to apologise unequivocally to viewers, to all the children who took part in the competition," said Mr Deverell.

"We have already apologised directly to the child involved and her family for this incident."

A freephone number - 08000 565 363 - is available for viewers who took part in the competition and would like more information.

[...]
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kk wrote on Mar 10^th, 2007 at 5:04pm:


Recieved a reply today from the BBC  r.e  FOI

"I attach an explanatory note about BBC's use of 0870, 0845, 0800 and premium rate  telephone numbers.  You will see from the note that the BBC does not make any money for itself from audience phone calls.

The explanatory note is also available on our Publication Scheme under the Organisation & management section: www.bbc.uk/foi

Please note that the information you requested is not covered by the Freedom of information Act 2000 ("The Act").  Your request falls outside the scope of the Act because the BBC and the other public service broadcasters are covered by the act only in respect of information held for purposes "other than those of journalism, art or literature" (see Schedule 1 Part V1 of the Act).  We are not therefore obliged to supply information held for purposes of creating the BBC's output  (i.e. our programmes) or information that supports and is closely associated with these creative activites.

The BBC does not offer an internal review when the information requested is not covered by the Act.  If you with our dicision you can appeal to the Information Commissioner."

Well that's as clear as mud, what a complete waste of time !!!