BBC Radio 1

Text Votes

From time to time on BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1Xtra, listeners will be asked to give their opinions on various topics by way of a vote. Listeners can take part in the vote by sending a text message, following the instructions given out on-air.

Opening and closing times for each vote will be announced on-air.

Please be aware that each vote may only be open for a short period of time and that votes cast outside the announced times will not be counted but will still be charged. Please listen carefully to announcements, instructions and opening and closing times given out on-air.

The results of each vote will be announced on-air after the vote has closed and the results have been collated.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Listeners can take part only be sending a text message, following the instructions given out on-air, to the following number: 81199 (for Radio 1) or 88111 (for 1Xtra). Texts will be charged at your standard message rate. Please seek the bill-payer's permission before voting.

2. Listeners cannot vote by any other method.

3. Any votes received outside the announced voting times will not count but will still be charged.

4. There will be no prize for anyone taking part in the vote.

5. The BBC reserves the right to disqualify entries or suspend voting if it has reasonable grounds to suspect that fraudulent voting has occurred or if it considers there has been any attempt to rig the voting. The BBC has the right to substitute an alternative selection method at its absolute discretion.

6. If, for any reason, the voting system fails, the vote may be suspended or a contingency plan may be actioned.

7. The BBC reserves the right to change, cancel or suspend this event at any time.

8. The BBC, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any telephone network or line, system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any vote being lost or not properly registered or recorded.

9. Please note that any BBC staff member or anyone who is directly connected in any way with the production of the programme is not eligible to vote.

10. The voting in this programme accords with the BBC's code of conduct for voting: BBC Code of Conduct Voting.

11. The BBC will only use your personal data for purposes of running this event. The BBC complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. For more information on how the BBC uses your information please refer to: BBC Privacy Policy