Texting radio numbers

[CiaranMaguire]

I want to change my plan so I can enter competitions on the radio how do I do this? Won’t let me send messages to short numbers 

[MI5]

@CiaranMaguire 

Most likely a spend cap on the account. 

 If you message O2 on Facebook (https://o2uk.co/O2CFB) , Twitter (https://o2uk.co/O2CTW) or Instagram (https://o2uk.co/O2CIG) , they should be able to help you with this

Thanks

[pgn · Accepted solution]

Some short numbers incur a charge - eg, 88291 for BBC Radio 2 will cost you 30p on a PAYG Big Bundle!

You can increasingly use WhatsApp to contact radio stations: 08000 288291 works for BBC Radio 2.

Guide: Spend Caps & Charge to Mobile on O2 will tell you what you need to do to remove the short number cap, @CiaranMaguire 

Charges:  

Standard  text charges	Pay Monthly	Pay As You Go
Text (SMS to UK Mobile numbers)	30p per message	30p per message
Text (SMS to Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey)	20p per message	30p per message
Text (SMS to EU)	6p per message	6p per message
Text (SMS to International)	55 per message	55p per message