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Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: cmjb13 on November 12, 2003, 08:09:58 PM

How long does it take from the time the contestant says the persons name to the time they actually get them on the line?

Can you phone a friend outside the USA?

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: zachhoran on November 12, 2003, 08:12:16 PM

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 12 2003, 08:09 PM\']

Can you phone a friend outside the USA? [/quote]
 You can phone only within the USA IIRC.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: goongas on November 12, 2003, 08:16:55 PM

It takes a minute or two.  They edit out the time when you see it on the show.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: Steve McClellan on November 13, 2003, 01:38:39 AM

It really doesn't take long. After the contestant says the name, Meredith says that they'll get that person on the line, and you hear ringing in the studio within about five seconds. The PaF is instructed to pick up after the third ring (the first two are edited). All in all, the process only takes about 20 seconds.

Contestants are specifically told that no "international calls" may be made, so you might be able to slip a Canadian by them, but that's about it.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: cmjb13 on November 13, 2003, 06:37:14 AM

[quote name=\'gameshowsteve\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 01:38 AM\'] Contestants are specifically told that no "international calls" [/quote]
 Wonder why?

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: zachhoran on November 13, 2003, 07:56:13 AM

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 06:37 AM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowsteve\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 01:38 AM\'] Contestants are specifically told that no "international calls" [/quote]
Wonder why? [/quote]
 SOmeone could decide to use an "adult chat" service originating out of Santo Domingo as a Phone-a-Friend.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: clemon79 on November 13, 2003, 11:48:13 AM

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 05:56 AM\'] SOmeone could decide to use an "adult chat" service originating out of Santo Domingo as a Phone-a-Friend. [/quote]
 "Hello! This is Regis!"

"Mmm, baby, I'm so hot for you..."

"Um, right. We have your friend Kevin here, and he needs your help!"

"Ooooh, give it to me, baby...."

"O-kay. Kevin, you have 30 seconds. I have a feeling you've gotten it done in much, much less. Good luck..."

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: cmjb13 on November 13, 2003, 12:02:44 PM

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 07:56 AM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 06:37 AM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowsteve\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 01:38 AM\'] Contestants are specifically told that no "international calls" [/quote]
Wonder why? [/quote]
SOmeone could decide to use an "adult chat" service originating out of Santo Domingo as a Phone-a-Friend. [/quote]
 Like there aren't thousands of "adult chat" services in the US.

For example, La..

Nevermind.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: uncamark on November 13, 2003, 12:28:18 PM

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 06:37 AM\'][quote name=\'gameshowsteve\' date=\'Nov 13 2003, 01:38 AM\'] Contestants are specifically told that no "international calls" [/quote]
Wonder why?[/quote]
Two guesses:

1)  The AT&T promotional contract stated that AT&T would not pay for international calls.

2)  Now that Disney's paying for the Phone-a-Friends, *they* don't want to pay for international calls.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: goongas on November 13, 2003, 12:30:54 PM

It probably also would have to do with international laws concerning contests.  They don't want to have to deal with them.

Title: Millionaire Phone a friend questions
Post by: dougal18 on November 15, 2003, 06:56:01 AM

The UK version allows international PAF's.