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National Lottery site down?

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  • inspace
    inspace Posts: 529 Forumite
    let me log in ok but says as above that draw games are closed.
    Save saynoto0870.com in your favorites, and stop giving companies more £££ dialling 0870 numbers when you can dial freephones or cheaper alternatives.:j
  • inspace
    inspace Posts: 529 Forumite
    [EMAIL="help@national-lottery.co.uk"]help@national-lottery.co.uk[/EMAIL] if anyone wants to mail them
    Save saynoto0870.com in your favorites, and stop giving companies more £££ dialling 0870 numbers when you can dial freephones or cheaper alternatives.:j
  • Can't buy online either. Tried loads of times. Tried in the next town and also our own as well but not working. Need to keep trying as we do the same 3 lines since the start.
    If I had known then what I know now . . .
    :A Official Boots Tart (I seem to be retired just now though) :A
  • Drea
    Drea Posts: 9,892 Forumite
    I was in the shop earlier and a couple of people tried to buy tickets. They said that the machine isn't working but it's nationwide. 'something to do with camelot' aparantly.
    Just because you made a mistake doesn't mean you are a mistake.
  • mspig
    mspig Posts: 986 Forumite
    rang their telephone number from the website, and they have a pre-recorded message saying "isolated incident on internal server", "we know", "we are trying to resolve" blah blah. The telephone number which will ordinarily transfer you to a representative cuts you off saying "unable to transfer to representative at this time".

    Don't waste your time contacting them, it wont do any good. All I can ask is have you got yours in a shop and what time today - as I still need to get mine (if they are going to allow the draw to go ahead now!!!).

    Cheers
  • jimsmum
    jimsmum Posts: 4,044 Forumite
    Yes, the lottery system has crashed nationwide.

    I'm glad I have my ticket!!!
    I heart The Capital ;)
  • BillScarab wrote: »
    I was in our local shop two hours ago and they were having problems with their lottery terminal and said it was a national problem.

    Nearly the same for me-terminal been playing up all day,but just started working for the person before me :grin: Still,I'll probably have six numbers tonight and win £3.50 :mad:
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Lottery site looks like it's still down.
    Can't get a ticket at a shop either.
    Looks like it's still a problem.
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • Oh no, still down. Wonder if the draw will go ahead. Hope it's held over til the machines are working again so I can get my usual ticket.
    If I had known then what I know now . . .
    :A Official Boots Tart (I seem to be retired just now though) :A
  • torbrex
    torbrex Posts: 71,340 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Oh no, still down. Wonder if the draw will go ahead. Hope it's held over til the machines are working again so I can get my usual ticket.
    I didnt think they were allowed to cancel the draw, after all what about all the people that have their tickets.
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