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Smarties
04-08-2009, 05:41 PM
I tried a couple of the numbers using the correct code and was told that the numbers were not in service. Anyone know if or how we can vore from Ireland:conf:
u_drunk
04-08-2009, 05:42 PM
go over the boarder into armagh lol
kisywisy
04-08-2009, 05:44 PM
no. only northen ireland can vote. prob coz they aren't in the uk
chris1232
04-08-2009, 05:44 PM
;o reli?
Ramsay
04-08-2009, 05:45 PM
No we cant
it sucks
u_drunk
04-08-2009, 05:45 PM
yea its only northen ireland which can vote
InOne
04-08-2009, 06:10 PM
Bad times for the orish!!!!!!!!!!
Shasown
04-08-2009, 06:16 PM
Its the way all 09(premium rate) phone numbers work, you cant dial into them from whats classed as another country, they dont receive international calls. The only way People from the Republic of Ireland can vote is by heading North and vote while in Northern Ireland.

Endemol could set up vote lines in Ireland if they really wanted the Irish vote to count.
rainey
04-08-2009, 06:21 PM
haha i can vote all i want ( i am really petty)
hennessy
04-08-2009, 06:58 PM
no
Sabrewulf238
04-08-2009, 06:59 PM
They should have a way to vote online! Seriously why not? :conf:
Shasown
04-08-2009, 07:07 PM
They initially plan to run with a method to vote online, but they decided they would lose revenue if it was free, and it would be open to abuse in betting scams etc and if a system of pay to vote was introduced it would have been too slow, (card veruification times etc.)
Brad.
04-08-2009, 07:09 PM
Originally posted by kisywisy
no. only northen ireland can vote. prob coz they aren't in the uk

but the show is still broadcast in ireland, so they should be able to vote.
SoFarSoGood282
04-08-2009, 07:10 PM
No....:bawling:
Caramel77
04-08-2009, 07:11 PM
Think it used to be the case that the ROI could vote, but I guess with all the phone vote scandals they decided to stop it.
Shasown
04-08-2009, 07:14 PM
Originally posted by Bradley.
Originally posted by kisywisy
no. only northen ireland can vote. prob coz they aren't in the uk

but the show is still broadcast in ireland, so they should be able to vote.

Blame the TV company that broadcast it there then.

You will be wanting to be able to phone in to Rikki Lake next
Shasown
04-08-2009, 07:17 PM
Originally posted by Caramel77
Think it used to be the case that the ROI could vote, but I guess with all the phone vote scandals they decided to stop it.

More to do with the fact that uk based 09 numbers dont accept international calls and Endemol didnt reckon the admin costs and difficulties in setting up similar lines in IR then tying the two sets of results together worthwhile