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It’s a pan 麻豆约拍 decision we have made not to release voting figures but we seek to reassure our audiences of the validity of the vote by ensuring that all 麻豆约拍 votes are overseen and managed by technical and editorial teams that are independent of Production and Commissioning. All major votes are also independently verified and subject to both internal and external audit.

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No method of voting offered is available outside of the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

No, you can only vote on the website or by phone.

No, all votes will be counted.

No. The 麻豆约拍 does not receive any revenue. Revenue from the calls (if any) goes to charity.

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In order to cast your vote, you must sign in to your 麻豆约拍 account which you can do . If you do not already have a 麻豆约拍 account you will need to register before you can vote .

Once you have created a 麻豆约拍 account you are then ready to go. You are advised to sign in to your 麻豆约拍 account before the vote opens.

Once the vote opens, you will then be able to cast your vote online .

If the vote is not displaying correctly on your device then please try refreshing the page or using a different browser or device.

If the vote is still not displaying, or you can see a white box where the vote should be, you may not actually be signed in, even if it appears that you are or you don’t remember signing out. To check if you are signed in, click the 麻豆约拍 account profile button on the left hand side of the top bar and this should allow you to sign in correctly or alternatively go to . Once you’re signed in, head back to the 麻豆约拍 Icons homepage () and continue to cast your vote. If you are able to clear the cookies in your browser then this may also resolve the problem.

If you are using an ad-blocker then this may inhibit your ability to cast your vote. If you disable the blocker and refresh the page then you should be able to cast your vote.

If you have chosen to disable third party cookies in your browser on any device then you may not be able to vote. After you have signed in or registered your 麻豆约拍 account, if you are seeing a white box where the vote should be then you will need to enable third party cookies in your browser on that device or use another browser where you have this already enabled.

If you're having trouble signing in to your 麻豆约拍 account and seem to be stuck in a loop when using Safari version 12 (most recent version as of 18/09/18), please try another browser such as Chrome or Firefox or a different device such as your mobile or tablet in order to cast your vote. If you are able, clearing your full history from Safari may also resolve the issue if another browser or device is not available.

You can vote three times online per 麻豆约拍 account.

You can vote online using your mobile phone, tablet or your home computer.

You cannot vote via the 麻豆约拍 iPlayer app on your Smart TV, tablet or smart phone. Please visit to vote where you may need to sign in again or register to cast a vote.

If you’re trying to vote but the ‘VOTE NOW’ button has turned grey and you’re having trouble submitting your vote then you might not have correctly selected a vote option. To select your chosen option, click the box or image you want to vote for until the text box changes colour and a tick appears in the right hand corner of the text box. The ‘VOTE NOW’ button should now be available to click and submit your vote. You can change your vote option at any time before you have clicked ‘VOTE NOW’ by just clicking another option until it changes colour and the tick now appears in that box. Once you have submitted your vote you cannot change your vote.

The 麻豆约拍 Icons vote is capped (see above). If you have already voted the maximum number of times and you go to the vote page on another browser or device and where you are already signed in, or subsequently sign in to your account on the vote page, then you will see the ‘Thank you for voting’ message because you have already cast the maximum number of votes allowed.

The default security settings of some Internet Explorer browser versions may prevent the vote from displaying on the page correctly. Please use another browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari or a different device and visit to cast your vote when it is open.

If you have a 麻豆约拍 account, but can't remember your password, you'll need to reset it. You can find out how to do that here.

This depends on your age. We ask everyone to provide us with your date of birth, gender and a secure password.

For anyone aged 13 and over, we ask users to provide an email address, and let us know if they would like to receive emails about things they’ll love. Your email address lets you reset your password if you forget it. And it means we can get in touch if we need to tell you about something new, like a change to our terms of use. For anyone under 13 years old, we ask you to provide a username, but no email, so it’s important you remember it (as well as your password), because we won’t be able contact you.

If you are 18 years or older, we ask for your postcode, and if you are under 18, we ask for your hometown.

If you previously used to sign in with a username, you'll need to use your email address from now on if you are over 13.

If you previously signed in with Facebook or Google+, we unfortunately do not use these platforms to sign in anymore.

If you haven’t signed in to your account in the last year, then it may have been closed unless you have signed in with an email address. If that’s the case, you will need to register for a 麻豆约拍 account again.

We use your age, postcode/hometown and gender to give you relevant local info online and in any email newsletters you sign up for. We also use this information to ensure we are making something for everyone, as part of our public service remit.

Some parts of the 麻豆约拍 are only meant for certain ages. We also need to know how old you are to make sure you can use the parts that are meant for you.

Find out more about how we use your data .

If you decide not to proceed with registering your 麻豆约拍 account then unfortunately you will not be able to cast your vote during the Category winners, however, you can still always vote via phone in the live final episode on Tuesday 5th February at 9pm. Just watch the show for the phone vote information.

If you click on sign in and you are already signed in to your 麻豆约拍 account then you will be directed to the 麻豆约拍 homepage or you will remain on the same page. That means you are ready to cast your vote once it opens .

We have a separate page that can answer your questions around signing in to your 麻豆约拍 account, and also put you in touch with someone if you are unable to find the answer you need. Visit .

We have a separate page that can answer your questions around registering for a new 麻豆约拍 account, and also put you in touch with someone if you are unable to find the answer you need. Visit .

If you have not used your account in a while and have forgotten your password you will need to click on the 'forgotten password' link before the show to allow enough time for a new password to be sent through. This will only be possible if you provided a valid email address when registering.

If you have any questions about your 麻豆约拍 account you can find some FAQs which might help.

You can decide if you want to receive occasional emails to tell you about 麻豆约拍 programmes and services or not. It's completely up to you. We may personalise them based on your location and how you use the 麻豆约拍 online site, to help you get the most from the 麻豆约拍. Find out more about the emails . You can also unsubscribe at any time.

No, you will not be charged to vote online by visiting Please check your broadband or mobile contract to check the cost of using data services.

We state clearly on screen and verbally when the voting period opens and closes and that callers should wait until that time before casting their vote. There is a small chance that if you called outside this time that another network other than BT would charge for this call. If you have been charged, then notify your service provider immediately.

All voters are asked to dial carefully. The 麻豆约拍 has implemented a thorough testing schedule before each show to ensure correct audio is playing on the correct line. If you have a phone bill you can send us, we can check whether the number you called corresponds with the correct option audio.

Because the phone lines are very active throughout the UK when the vote window opens, some callers may experience the engaged tone - especially those in rural/remote areas. We recommend that you call back within a couple of minutes when the traffic through your local exchange would have subsided. Engaged tones are controlled at local telephone exchanges and are something that the 麻豆约拍 cannot control. You can also opt to vote online via

If after dialling the first four numbers of the premium rate number you heard a dead tone - then this means that you are premium rate barred and you should check with your telephone service provider about lifting the ban if you wish to vote using this method. You can also opt to vote online via

Given the high volume of viewers and callers that some TV voting shows generate, it is possible for a very large number of people to pick up the phone simultaneously when the onscreen announcement is made. Sometimes this can cause some callers to get an engaged tone for short periods of time immediately after an onscreen announcement; however, any congestion tends to clear quite quickly. You can also opt to vote online via

Like all the big shows, this show uses a voting system where at least the first eight digits of the phone numbers are the same for all options, with only the last few digits of the phone number changing depending on who what you want to vote for.

As the telephone network only uses the first eight digits in a telephone number to route calls to the voting system, it is impossible for calls for different options to be treated differently.

Once calls reach the voting system they are answered in turn, on a first-come, first-served basis. Each answering point is instructed to accept votes for all options; there are no dedicated answering points for individual options.

This means that your chance of getting through to vote will never depend on who or what you wish to vote for.

Mobile Short Dial Codes (MSDCs) are the numbers to call (not text) from UK mobile phones where callers are charged a guaranteed fixed price for the call (15p for this show) regardless of their UK mobile telephone service provider. The MSDC numbers are shorter than a normal telephone number, typically between 5 and 7 digits long.

When MSDCs were introduced calling the premium rate ‘09’ numbers from mobile phones resulted is a large variance in charges, dependent on the UK mobile telephone service provider. MSDCs removed that variance.

Calls to the show’s ‘09’ numbers, whether from a landline or mobile, cost the caller 15p plus the access charge set by the landline or mobile telephone service provider of the caller. Costs to call the ‘09’ numbers vary across both landline and mobile calls.

The continued use of MSDCs for voting therefore has the advantage that callers from UK mobile phone networks should pay less to vote as no access charge is applied to these calls.

When voting from a UK mobile using a MSDC number you will hear a vote confirmation message in the same way you would when voting by calling a ‘09’ premium rate number from a landline.

Using your UK mobile phone, simply dial the short number shown on screen for your option(s), when the vote is open. There is one number allocated to each option. If you call while the vote is open you will hear a message confirming your vote. If you try to call when the vote is closed you will hear a closed non-chargeable message. You can’t text/SMS to the MSDC.

Text voting cannot be offered for this show due to the relatively short periods in which the vote is open and during which the result needs to be provided and verified. There is the risk of potential delays within the mobile networks at busy times which could result in text votes not being received within the period the vote is open. With a phone call, if the exchange is busy you will hear an engaged tone, however with text/SMS you would not know if there is any late delivery of your vote (causing it to not be registered). There are no such potential network delays with MSDCs other than busy tones at local exchange level with heavy traffic.

In addition, call attempts to MSDCs outside of the vote open period, or to numbers no longer in use, are non-chargeable to callers, unlike text where charges may still apply.

The advantage of using telephone calls for voting rather than text voting is that the caller knows at the time of the call that their vote has been counted and also that they have been charged for their vote. They will also know from receiving an engaged tone if they did not get through and that they can then just press redial to try again. The same is not true of text voting as the texter has to wait for a confirmation message back from their mobile telephone service provider which may take some time to arrive or which may not arrive at all.

Voting on this show via a MSDC from UK mobile networks will cost 15p per vote.

Will I be charged if I try to vote using a MSDC when the vote is closed?

No. Calls outside the vote open period and those made to any of the show’s numbers not currently in use will not be chargeable.

It is very unlikely that callers will be charged when calling a closed vote line as we use free of charge messaging during these times. If you have been charged, then notify your service provider.

The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are covered by separate mobile telephone service providers who do not currently support voting by MSDCs. Viewers in these regions may still be able to vote by dialling the ‘09’ numbers for the show from their landlines or mobiles at 15p plus their network’s access charge per vote.

No. MSDC voting is only available from mobile phones, if you try to call a MSDC from your landline you will not be connected to the voting service and your vote will not be counted. In a very small number of cases, the landline telephone service provider may route the call to a local destination as it may match a “local” telephone number which may result in a ‘wrong number’ call being made. Such calls would be chargeable if they are answered.

No. Telephony voting on this show will be made using call voting only as this offers the caller the benefits of knowing at the time that they place their vote that their vote has been counted and that they have been charged. This would not be true of text votes.

Yes. It will cost you 15p plus your mobile network’s access charge per vote. The ‘09’ voting numbers should preferably only be called from your landline if you have one. If using your mobile, you should call the MSDC if you can as it will be cheaper at 15p per vote. No access charge is applicable on the MSDCs. If you decide to call the ‘09’ voting numbers from your UK mobile phone then you will hear a non-chargeable message at the start of the call asking you to call the MSDCs instead. If you remain on the line after the message then you will be able to vote for your chosen option but your UK mobile telephone service provider will charge 15p plus the network’s access charge per call.

No, you should not receive any text messages from the show, the 麻豆约拍 or any other organisation as a result of voting using the MSDCs. The 麻豆约拍 does not sell on nor, except if required to do so for legal reasons, supply mobile telephone numbers to any third party. Text spamming is caused by companies sending unsolicited text messages to mobile telephone numbers. The 麻豆约拍 in no way supports this practice and takes great care to guard numbers from any unauthorised use. If you receive unwanted text messages from other companies that you are being charged for, you can contact Phone-paid Services Authority, the premium services regulator on 0300 30 300 20 between 9.30am - 5pmMonday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays, standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply) or via http://www.psauthority.org.uk to report this.

There are a small number of UK mobile phone users who are unable to call MSDCs, you should check with your mobile telephone service provider to see if you can lift the calling bar or simply vote by calling the ‘09’ voting numbers using a landline.

Not all UK telephone service providers, including some VOIP operators, allow voting by traditional premium rate ‘09’ numbers. The new MSDC numbers are intended only for voting via the UK mobile telephone service providers and so will almost certainly not be supported by the fixed line and VoIP telephone service providers.

The MSDCs are provided by the UK mobile telephone service providers and are only accessible via these operators. It is also unlikely that calls can be made to MSDCs from UK mobiles when these are outside of the UK, as this would be subject to mobile telephone service providers’ international roaming arrangements with foreign telephone service providers.

Only the first three (3) votes from each phone number will be counted. You may still be charged for subsequent calls.
Throughout these FAQs “UK mobile phones” means mobile phones provided in the UK under UK contracts by Vodafone, O2, Everything Everywhere (previously T Mobile and Orange), Virgin, Sky Mobile and ‘3’