premium rate line

The premium rate line was quickly dropped from 29 May 2006, and the original format reintroduced with the full support of the charities.

Any proposal to use premium rate lines for services aimed at children must be referred to Editorial Policy and the relevant divisional director.

On BBC public services, premium rate lines are normally used when they are the most suitable and safest way to handle large volumes of calls effectively.

Bluejacking can also involve taking control of a mobile device wirelessly and phoning a premium rate line, owned by the bluejacker.

The celebrities were trained to perform various circus acts, and compete with each other for points from the judges and phone votes from the public on premium rated lines.

The size of the likely response to some votes or competitions may mean that premium rate lines are the most suitable way to enable such a large number of calls to be handled.

Any proposal to use premium rate lines to raise money for charity through any form of audience interaction must be referred well in advance to Editorial Policy and ITACU.

Premium Rate Line If calling from New Zealand 0900 990202 If calling from Australia 1902 241 444 (NZD$4.50 per minute, AUD$3.52 per minute).