Free iTunes song for UK SMS users

Alan dropped a quick note about a chance for our UK readers to get a free iTunes song. Those of you overseas may have been complaining that Apple treats you like second class citizens, but Britons, worry not, because they're bribing you with a song. Send an SMS with the words "ROCK," "POP," "LIVE," or "ITUNES" to 85100, and Apple will send you back a code for a free song on the iTunes UK store.

The promotion ends on September 30th, so you've got to get it done quick, and this is definitely a YMMV situation. It won't work outside of the UK, and I even tried to send the code using iChat, but no dice -- apparently it has to come from a phone number there. It's not exactly free, either -- as you may have figured out, it's actually the cost of sending and receiving an SMS. If that's more than £0.99, it's not worth it.

But if you're in the UK and have an itchy SMS finger, send it along and see what happens.

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Source: http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/sms/

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Daniel

Not getting anything back from the text I sent 10 minutes ago :(

September 29 2007 at 7:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matthew

Where was it promoted? I live in the UK and never saw any adverts for this promotion.

September 29 2007 at 5:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matthew

where was it being originally promoted? I've not seen any adverts for this promotion.

September 29 2007 at 5:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jonathan Dann

I saw this a few week ago on some random channel and have been building my collection all month! It really does only cost the text price (I rang orange to verify)

I've bought so many, just keep texting! Never thought to send it in to tuaw.

September 28 2007 at 2:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sam

@1 (steven): I managed to get a 16gig touch from Comet on Wednesday, but they are indeed in short supply - I'm in Plymouth and the closest place that had them, when the guy checked the system, was Torquay which is 40 miles away. I ended up paying for it in Plymouth and getting the train to Torquay to pick it up! I'd suggest getting it from Comet if you can - the guy I spoke to was very helpful, but not only that they're doing half-price iTunes gift cards when you buy one, which just about offset my travel costs!

As for the text thing, that still works, I just got a free code. It's worth noting that the text you send will come out of any text allowance you have - but the reply will be charged as out of allowance, I believe, but only because it'd probably be a so called "reverse charge" text message.

Sam

September 28 2007 at 1:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Evan Lugh

Working as of 18:30!

September 28 2007 at 1:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Eturuia

NB the texts need to be sent before midnight on 28/9 (TODAY!), the codes then can be redeemed until 30/9.

September 28 2007 at 12:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Nick

My code included a smiley emoticon. How the hell do I put that into the code redeem box!?

September 28 2007 at 11:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Reovox

I got 10 songs out of this - tried lastnight via skype, nothing back. tried from my phone, nothing back. looks like they found me out! booooo!