These seven quarterly Lovatts Handy magazines now accept contest entries via SMS, in addition to regular post:
To enter via SMS, let’s say for example you purchased Lovatts Handy ArroWords No.25 and solved the contest puzzle, you would find that the shaded squares spelt out a mystery word. Let’s say this was the word ‘EXCELLENT’. To enter the competition, you would first need to input the Magazine Code as it appears on page 2, then the mystery word, followed by your name and full postal address (using a comma to seperate them if you wish) into an SMS/Text Message on your mobile phone.
It’s vital that the magazine code is entered correctly and appears at the start of the SMS otherwise the entry will not be accepted. Here’s how this example entry would appear:
Successful entries will receive a FREE reply to confirm the entry has been accepted similar to:
'Congratulations, your entry in the Lovatts Jackpot 1contest has been accepted;
Winners names will appear in issue 26, on sale xx/xx/09. Happy Puzzling!'
Please also make sure that the contest promotional period is still valid by checking the closing date, otherwise you will be sent a FREE reply message along the lines of:
'Sorry, Lovatts Jackpot 1 contest closed at 9:30am AEST on 10/04/08;
Next contest appears in issue 26, on sale xx/xx/09. Happy Puzzling!'
Winners may be contacted following the draw to verify their postal details for dispatch of their prize.
You can enter Lovatts contests via SMS with nothing to fear - you are only charged 55c per entry sent, and under no circumstances tied in to any contract. All instant reply SMS you receive are FREE and we will only use your number again to send you another FREE SMS to let you know if you are drawn as a winner on the draw date. Lovatts Publications will never use any personal details obtained via SMS entries to contact readers regarding any promotional material, nor would we ever allow such details to be accessed by any other company.
Handy Sudoku - Entry to the Handy Sudoku SMS contest requires puzzlers to solve all four contest puzzles and then transfer the shaded lines onto the postal coupon on page 3. From here, simply select the first and last digits from each of the four lines (contest 1 through to contest 4) to uncover the mystery 8 digit number required to enter.
Please note: Some phone services are blocked from sending Premium SMS - contact your service provider for more information.
For help with anything else related to entering Lovatts contests via SMS, please make an online enquiry by clicking here or call us on (02) 4325 4199.