LIVE 8 on your phone
Sign the LIVE 8 List
Send the most important text you’ll ever send.
Please tell your friends, your family, in fact everyone you meet in the street, to text their name to the LIVE 8 List and help make poverty history.
Follow your country’s instructions below.
AROUND THE WORLD (incl. UK)
Text your name, e.g. "John Smith" to 00 44 7717 999 999 to have your name added to the LIVE 8 List. Standard international* SMS charges apply.
*In the UK standard text charge applies
AFRICA
Text No to debt followed by any comment you wish to make and your name and surname to +27 82 904 3425 to have your name added to the LIVE 8 List. Standard fees from your network provider apply.
AUSTRALIA
Text your name, e.g. "John Smith" to 1970 5555 to have your name added to the LIVE 8 List. Texts cost your standard charge.
ITALY
Send a text to 48587 to participate. Each text costs €1(incl. VAT). The carriers will give all the money to the BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUST after VAT.
USA
Text your name, e.g., "John Smith" to 86483 to have your name added to the LIVE 8 List. Texts cost your normal operator charge.
Tell the G8 leaders to make poverty history now. All you have to do is send your name by text message to UNITE (86483). We will deliver your name to the G8 summit as part of the LIVE 8 list. Together we can make a real difference.
G8 Gallery
Take a picture using your phone and send it direct to us at the following number:
+44 (0)7774 777 444*
*In the UK sending a picture to the G8 Gallery by mobile will cost your standard MMS charge. Outside the UK standard international MMS charges apply.(No operator or third party is making a profit from this activity.)
Premium Content
If you live in the UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand or the USA, you can text in to get some exclusive content. This is available until July 31st.
In the US:
Order the exclusive souvenir LIVE 8 wallpaper for your phone by texting ‘L8’ to 55666 ($1.99 charge. Available on all compatible phones on Cingular, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile). All net proceeds go to LIVE 8. More Information
In the UK:
Order the exclusive souvenir LIVE 8 wallpaper for your phone by texting “L8” to 85123 (£1.00 charge plus standard network messaging cost. Available on all compatible phones).
Customer queries call 0207 729 4519 (09.00am – 17.00pm) – Monday to Friday. Outside office hours, customer’s can leave a message on the mailbox.
In Germany:
Bestell Dir als Souvenir das LIVE 8 Hintergrundbild für Dein Handy, indem Du „L8“ an die 82001 sendest (€ 1.49 zzgl. T-Mobile Transport-leistung. Erhältlich für alle kompatiblen Mobiltelefone).
Customer queries call +49 (0) 40 – 80 80 99 – 997 (09:00am – 06:00pm CET) – Monday to Friday, or email: hotline@minick.net. Outside office hours, customer’s can leave a message on the mailbox.
In Italy
Send a text to 48587 to participate. Each text costs €1. The carriers will give all the money to BAND AID TRUST after VAT.
In Australia
Order the exclusive souvenir LIVE 8 wallpaper for your phone by texting “L8” to 19932222 (AU$6.60 charge plus standard network messaging cost. Available on all compatible phones).
In New Zealand
Order the exclusive souvenir LIVE 8 wallpaper for your phone by texting “L8” to 3636 (NZ$0.99 charge plus standard network messaging cost. Available on all compatible phones)
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Who's managing the service
GLOBAL: This service is managed by Minick and is active now until July 15th.
ITALY: This service is managed by the Italian Mobile Operators and active from July 1st through July 15th.
USA: This service is managed by Wireless Media and mBlox. It works on Cingular, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.
AFRICA: This service is managed by Fahamu on behalf of the GCAP Africa mobilisation and it will be active until the end of 2005.
AUSTRALIA: This service is managed by IAM Mobile with Foxtel TV and MMM radio networks.
NEW ZEALAND: This service is managed by Minick and is active now through July 15th.