E: 09/01 12pm - WIN £26,000 FOR 2026 (64 free entries via phone / starts 9am 05/12)

Comping_Rich

https://virginradio.co.uk/competitions/158234/win-26000-for-2026

We’re kicking off the new year in the biggest way possible… by giving one lucky winner a massive £26,000!

That’s right...on 9 January 2026, someone will get the call of a lifetime and start their year with £26,000 in their pocket.

Fancy winning a life-changing lump of cash to make 2026 your best year yet? Enter now!

The Promotion starts at 09.00 AM (UK time) on 5 December 2025 and closes at 12.00PM (UK time) on 9 January 2026 (the Promotion Period). 

You can enter this Promotion in any of the following ways:Text message/SMSText any of the following keywords:           WIN           CASH or           TALK to 83338 during the Promotion Period.Entries submitted by text are charged at £2.50 (two pounds fifty) per message plus the standard cost that your mobile network charges you for text messages. Please ensure you have the bill payer’s permission before entering the Promotion via text message/SMS. If you do not wish to receive marketing texts about future competitions, or similar products and services, text STOP to 83338.Online Carrier Billinga)   Visit VirginRadio.co.uk/win during the Promotion Period, or  b)  talkSPORT.com/win or from 16.30pm on 18 December 2025 to 12.00PM on 9 January 2026)and select your preferred online entry bundle. Online Carrier Billing entries will be charged directly to your mobile phone bill. Please ensure you have the bill payer’s permission before entering via Carrier Billing.£2.50 (two pounds fifty) – one entry£5 (five pounds) – four entries£10 (ten pounds) – fourteen entries£15 (fifteen pounds) – twenty-five entriesFree phone entryCall 03434239761 during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions. Phone calls are charged at your standard network rate. You must have the bill payer’s permission before entering.Phone calls received from outside of the United Kingdom will not be valid; however you may still incur international charges.   During the Promotion Period each Participant can enter the Promotion up to the following limits:a. Paid Text Message/SMS Entries:Boost Offer::●        You can submit up to 16 (sixteen) paid entries by sending Text messages/SMS. In addition, you may receive extra free entries (called ‘Additional Entry At No Extra Cost’), as explained in clause 7, if you qualify for them);B. Boost Offer:You can use the Boost Offer once. This allows you to pay for 5 extra entries in one go, as described in clause 7;c. Online Carrier Billing Entries:You can spend up to a maximum of £40 (forty pounds) on entries made through Online Carrier Billing (this includes any entry bundles you might purchase);d. Free Phone Entries:You can make up to 64 (sixty four) entries by calling the free phone number provided;If you enter the Promotion during the Promotion Period by Text Message/SMS, you will be invited to take part in the following offers:●        Additional Entry At No Extra CostIf you enter the Promotion a second time by sending a text at the premium text rate of £2.50 (two pounds fifty) (plus the standard network rate) using the same mobile number during the Promotion Period, you will receive an additional entry at no extra cost. A third text message is not required to claim this free additional entry. The free additional entry will automatically be included after the participant enters the Promotion a second time (i.e. by sending the second text message).If you send a third SMS message during the Promotion Period, the cycle restarts and you will be charged again at the premium rate of £2.50 (two pounds fifty) (plus the standard network rate) using the same mobile number during the Promotion Period.If you enter the Promotion by sending a fourth text message at the premium rate of £2.50 (two pounds fifty) plus the standard network rate, you will receive another additional entry at no extra cost.It is your responsibility to ensure that if you choose to accept the offer, the subsequent SMS message is sent within the Promotion Period; otherwise, the additional entry and free entry may be charged but not included in the draw.●        Boost Offera boost of 5 additional entries from the same mobile number at the premium rate of £5 (five pounds) plus your standard network rate by texting BONUS, FIVE OR BOOST to 83338 during the Promotion Period. Participants are limited to 1 Boost Offer only during the Promotion

Comping_Rich

£26,000 CASH  for 2026 PRIZE DRAW SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1.       By entering this prize draw or competition (the Promotion), you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (the Specific Terms and Conditions). The General Terms and Conditions also apply to each Promotion and by entering the Promotion you agree to be bound by the General Terms and Conditions.  Completion and submission of an entry form or e-mail will also be deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Promotional materials relating to the Promotion, including all information on how to enter the Promotion on the Promoter’s talkSPORT and Virgin Radio (UK) stations and also on TALK (including social media if applicable) or on the Promoter's websites, also form part of these Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict between any terms referred to in such promotional materials or the General Conditions and these Specific Terms and Conditions, these Specific Terms and Conditions shall take precedence.2.  The promoter of this Promotion is talkSPORT Limited of 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF with company number 02806093 and VAT number GB243805469 (the Promoter).Eligibility3.   The Promotion is only open to residents of the United Kingdom who are aged 18 years or older. Additional eligibility requirements are set out in the General Terms and Conditions.Timing4.   The Promotion starts at 09.00 AM (UK time) on 5 December 2025 and closes at 12.00PM (UK time) on 9 January 2026 (the Promotion Period). Any entries received outside the Promotion Period are automatically disqualified.How to Enter5.       You can enter this Promotion in any of the following ways:Text message/SMSText any of the following keywords:           WIN           CASH or           TALK to 83338 during the Promotion Period.Entries submitted by text are charged at £2.50 (two pounds fifty) per message plus the standard cost that your mobile network charges you for text messages. Please ensure you have the bill payer’s permission before entering the Promotion via text message/SMS. If you do not wish to receive marketing texts about future competitions, or similar products and services, text STOP to 83338.Online Carrier Billinga)   Visit VirginRadio.co.uk/win during the Promotion Period, or  b)  talkSPORT.com/win or from 16.30pm on 18 December 2025 to 12.00PM on 9 January 2026)and select your preferred online entry bundle. Online Carrier Billing entries will be charged directly to your mobile phone bill. Please ensure you have the bill payer’s permission before entering via Carrier Billing.£2.50 (two pounds fifty) – one entry£5 (five pounds) – four entries£10 (ten pounds) – fourteen entries£15 (fifteen pounds) – twenty-five entriesFree phone entryCall 03434239761 during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions. Phone calls are charged at your standard network rate. You must have the bill payer’s permission before entering.Phone calls received from outside of the United Kingdom will not be valid; however you may still incur international charges.   During the Promotion Period each Participant can enter the Promotion up to the following limits:a. Paid Text Message/SMS Entries:Boost Offer::●        You can submit up to 16 (sixteen) paid entries by sending Text messages/SMS. In addition, you may receive extra free entries (called ‘Additional Entry At No Extra Cost’), as explained in clause 7, if you qualify for them);B. Boost Offer:You can use the Boost Offer once. This allows you to pay for 5 extra entries in one go, as described in clause 7;c. Online Carrier Billing Entries:You can spend up to a maximum of £40 (forty pounds) on entries made through Online Carrier Billing (this includes any entry bundles you might purchase);d. Free Phone Entries:You can make up to 64 (sixty four) entries by calling the free phone number provided;If you enter the Promotion during the Promotion Period by Text Message/SMS, you will be invited to take part in the following offers:●        Additional Entry At No Extra CostIf you enter the Promotion a second time by sending a text at the premium text rate of £2.50 (two pounds fifty) (plus the standard network rate) using the same mobile number during the Promotion Period, you will receive an additional entry at no extra cost. A third text message is not required to claim this free additional entry. The free additional entry will automatically be included after the participant enters the Promotion a second time (i.e. by sending the second text message).If you send a third SMS message during the Promotion Period, the cycle restarts and you will be charged again at the premium rate of £2.50 (two pounds fifty) (plus the standard network rate) using the same mobile number during the Promotion Period.If you enter the Promotion by sending a fourth text message at the premium rate of £2.50 (two pounds fifty) plus the standard network rate, you will receive another additional entry at no extra cost.It is your responsibility to ensure that if you choose to accept the offer, the subsequent SMS message is sent within the Promotion Period; otherwise, the additional entry and free entry may be charged but not included in the draw.●        Boost Offera boost of 5 additional entries from the same mobile number at the premium rate of £5 (five pounds) plus your standard network rate by texting BONUS, FIVE OR BOOST to 83338 during the Promotion Period. Participants are limited to 1 Boost Offer only during the Promotion.Winners and Prizes8.   There will be only one winner of the Promotion (the Winner), who will receive the Prize (as defined below).  The Winner will be selected at random from all valid entries for this Promotion received during the Promotion Period by a computer process that produces verifiably random results.9. The Prize is £26,000 (twenty six thousand pounds).10. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the Prize for an alternative prize of equivalent or greater value, or at its sole discretion, the cash value of the Prize. 11. The Winner is responsible for paying all costs and expenses that are not included within the Prize, but are incidental to the Winner redeeming the Prize.Winner Notification and Claiming Prize12.      The Promoter will notify a Participant (selected at random from all valid entries for this Promotion received during the Promotion Period by a computer process that produces verifiably random results) by phone at approximately 12.30PM on 9 January 2026. The selected Participant will be given 30 seconds to answer this call. The selected Participant must personally answer the call and must confirm their eligibility to accept the Prize, to be confirmed as the Winner of the Prize. Winner may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their Prize.  13.      If, at the time of the above call:(i) the selected Participant fails to answer the phone within thirty (30) seconds;(ii) another person answers the call;(iii) the call is directed to voicemail or a call screening service;(iv) the call becomes disconnected and it is not possible to re-establish contact;(v) the selected participant is not, or does not appear to be, in a position to safely and/or lawfully take or remain on the call (for example, if they are or appear to be driving); or(vi) the selected Participant cannot be heard clearly (for example, due to low or no signal, dropped connection, background noise, or feedback);(vii) the selected participant refuses to participate or confirm acceptance of the Prize;the selected Participant will forfeit their chance to win.In the event the selected Participant forfeits their chance to win as set out above, the Promoter reserves the right to re-draw and select another Participant at random from all valid entries received during the Promotion Period. The same notification and confirmation process will then apply to any re-drawn Participant(s).The Promoter may require the selected Participant to confirm their telephone number when called. If the selected Participant is unable to confirm their number, or if the Promoter has reason to believe that the entrant has breached these Terms and Conditions, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify the selected Participant and select another Participant in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.The Prize will be delivered, or details with instructions on how to obtain the Prize will be communicated to the Winner on 9 January 2026, after the Prize has been accepted. If the Winner provides all required information and/or documentation (including valid bank details) to the Promoter by 4PM on 9 January 2026. the Promoter will, using its best endeavours, deliver the Prize by bank transfer on the same day. If the required information and/or documentation (including valid bank details) is provided by the Winner after 4PM on 9 January 2026, the Promoter will use its best endeavours to deliver the Prize by bank transfer on the next working day. For the purposes of these Specific Terms and Conditions, a working day shall mean Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England. Failure by the Winner to provide the required information and/or documentation to the Promoter within 14 days of acceptance of the Prize may result in the Prize being forfeited, at the Promoter’s discretion.General17.  The Promoter's decision as to the Winner of the Prize is final and binding on the participants. The Promoter will not enter into correspondence with participants in relation to this decision.18.   Unless otherwise stated in the promotional materials, this Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, the manufacturer or service provider of the relevant Prize. Participants are providing their information to the Promoter and not to the manufacturer or service provider of the relevant Prize (although, if a participant wins, their details may be disclosed to the Prize provider in order to provide them with the Prize).19.      Any participant who enters or attempts to enter the Promotion in a manner, which in the Promoter's reasonable opinion is contrary to these Specific Terms and Conditions or by its nature is unjust to other participants (including tampering with the operation of the Promotion, cheating, hacking, deception or any other unfair playing practices such as intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other participants or the Promoter and/or any of its agents or representatives) may be rejected from the Promotion at the Promoter's sole discretion.20. The Promoter reserves the right to extend, withdraw, alter or suspend the Promotion or these Specific Terms and Conditions at any time if circumstances beyond its control make this unavoidable.21.    The Promotion and these Specific Terms and Conditions, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by English law. You can bring legal proceedings in respect of the Promotion and these Specific Terms and Conditions in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the Promotion and these Specific Terms and Conditions in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the Promotion and these Specific Terms and Conditions in either the Northern Irish or the English courts. Nothing affects the mandatory provisions of your local law..22.  If you have any questions regarding this Promotion, please contact the Promoter at feedback@talksport.co.uk. If you would like these Specific Terms and Conditions in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille), please get in contact and the Promoter will endeavour to provide it.

robertjmca

Bl@@dy hell ............ each call takes 1:30 seconds !

LizB62

robertjmca said:

Bl@@dy hell ............ each call takes 1:30 seconds !

Yup - could she talk any slower?!?! 

cinders59

EDIT, found 

I have looked everywhere, can someone help with the freephone entry number
Thanks

Juzza12

Number: 03434 239761

timmmers

This may be long but you can do it by just pressing call and leaving it to enter while you do nothing else. I'm not even listening to it, just checking every now and then when near the end. 

aimlou42

You don't have to wait for the tone to press 1; it accepts a press as soon as she starts saying "after the tone". This brings it down to about 1:15. 

It is annoyingly slow, but I'd rather do 64 longer calls than 450 shorter ones!

mclarkie

She's so slow I had to put 24 commas after the number and then a 1