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Posted: 18 years ago
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A lot of people have misconceptions of voting from the US via SMS's

This is a public service announcement+clarification of some misconceptions

yes, if you are voting from the US, if you can enroll into a fixed rate plan from various subscribers, like Verizon or ATT or Sprint, costs you anywhere from $35-$50(this can be land or cell phone)

However for each and every SMS to these numbers provided by Zee, Zee TV charges 99 cents(Indian currency around 40 rupees)

so if you were to vote for 1000 times from your cell phone or land line phone you will pay a fixed price of $35+1000x99 cents.

So a cost of 1000 votes is $1034= roughly 40000 rupees

so how much sense is it voting from the US using phones?

now if you dont beleive it, try it😉

and is clearly stated here

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How To Vote: Each contestant will be assigned his or her own toll-free number and text message short number during the show. To vote, simply watch SA RE GA MA PA on ZEE TV and text the name of the contestant with the sort code - 1015078 - to the Text Messaging 4 digit short numbers shown for that contestant that you see on the screen. You may vote as many times as you like, subject to the time restrictions set forth below.

2. Eligibility to Vote: Anyone text messaging from within Continental US, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico can cast their vote for the next winner of SA RE GA MA PA.
3.

When to Vote: Voting for the winner of each SA RE GA MA PA show is open only from Friday at 19:30 ET (16:30 PT) to the following Sunday at 23:30 ET (20:30 PT). Outside these times, your vote will not count, although standard text messaging rates will apply to all messages sent. If you are text messaging from a cell phone and you are in a different time zone from your cell phone number, our system will accept or reject your vote based on the time zone of your cell phone area code. During the show, you just need to note the number of the contestant you want to vote for and then text your vote during the time period set forth above. You also can find this voting information on our website – www.zeetvusa.com.

4.

Cost To Vote: If you text message your vote, standard text messaging fees charged by your carrier will apply. In addition, a premium text message charge of 99 cents will apply. These charges will be billed on your wireless phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance.

5.

Confirming Your Vote: Your message will have been counted if you text your vote during your valid voting window and receive your confirmation message, unless your handset says "message not sent." You will receive only one (1) text confirmation message each week, regardless of how

many contestants you vote for, or how many times you vote that week.

6.

Sponsor: Zee TV USA, Inc., 2301 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 140, Arlington, Texas 76006. Contact: customerservice@zeetvusa.com, 1-866-405-7959.

7.

Conditions for Participation and Validation of Votes: Rules and procedures are subject to change at Sponsor's discretion without notice. Votes generated by a script, macro, robotic or other automated means will be disqualified. USE OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO ENTER AND/OR OTHER AUTOMATIC VOTING METHODS (SUCH AS HACKS OR BOTS), REGARDLESS OF METHOD OF VOTING, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify, block or discard any votes from any individual who enters by any kind of electronic, mechanical or other automated means or otherwise tampers with or hacks the voting process as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor also reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the text-messaging portions of the contest voting in the event of a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical or system failure or disruption, force majeure or any other causes which, in their sole Promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE VOTING IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

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source --> http://www.zeetvusa.com/sare/smstc.asp

misconception spoke 100 times does not make it the truth😉

And if you get beaten up by mom/pop or husband/wife after receiving the telephone bill now you cant say you werent informed😆

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Posted: 18 years ago
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oooo thank you dear
so like it astill costs ya.. so like if ur service provider charages 10 cents den it would be 99+10 wich would be 109 wich is 1.09???
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: pyaari_puja

oooo thank you dear
so like it astill costs ya.. so like if ur service provider charages 10 cents den it would be 99+10 wich would be 109 wich is 1.09???

The cost of each vote will always be over $1.00, if you vote 3500 times, logically it might drop to $1.00, but then you are paying a 6% tax on $3500, that is another $210

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Posted: 18 years ago
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Most will know the damage incurred after the month end when the bills start coming in..😆😆😆

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