It's an Orange Wednesday (Orange Wednesdays)

Member Name: Lakerfanster

Product:	Orange Wednesdays
Date:	13/11/08 (1769 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great idea, works well

Disadvantages: Only on wednesday??

**Introduction**

Picture it, a boring wednesday night in and you get a call from a mate saying do you want to come to the cinema tonight to watch the latest blockbuster. You really want to go and see the film but say not tonight as I don't have much money, to which your friend says "that's alright I've got an Orange wednesday's text ticket for 2 for 1. You then say ok and meet your mate later and watch the film together. No more you or your mate needs to do.

**How it works**

If you are an Orange customer for either Broadband or Phone then you can take advantage of this offer, Basically all you really need to do is send the word "film" in a text message to Orange on the number 241. Texts cost just 35p and you will be sent a reply with your code which you show to the assistant at the counter when ordering tickets and they will give you 2 for 1 on the tickets for the film you have chosen to watch. You can also ring 241 and do it that way buy following the options. Finally you can also do it on wap on the Orange World site.

**Participation**

If you are unsure of whether your local cinema is involved in this promotion then all you need to do is check online on the orange website and type your postcode in and then you will be given all the participating cinemas within about a 50 mile radius. It will also bring up the cinema listings for that cinema which is really handy as you can see what is available to watch on wednesdays. You should not have any trouble being able to use your Orange Wednesdays ticket anywere near you.

**Terms and Conditions**

As with any offer like this there are of course Terms and Conditions to stop people abusing the offer, Here are the Terms and Conditons for Orange Wednesdays.

1. The promotion applies to all public paid advertised screenings, excluding premieres and other private screenings, on Wednesdays.
2. Text tickets are redeemable only on Wednesdays during the offer period during advertised opening hours of the participating cinemas.
3. The offer is not available when booking in advance by whatever means.
4. Text tickets must be presented at the cinema box office when buying the cinema ticket. The lowest price cinema ticket will be issued free.
5. The text ticket will be validated by the box office staff.
6. Once validated, the text ticket can't be used again.
7. There is a maximum of one text ticket per Orange customer per transaction per week. You can only use a text ticket once.
8. You can't use this promotion in conjunction with any other offer.
9. We cannot offer a cash alternative.
10. We will only accept original text tickets, and not copies.
11. The cinemas' standard terms and conditions of purchase, sale and entry apply.
12. The free cinema ticket issued is complimentary, with zero cash value.
13. The offer is valid until the expiry date stated on the text ticket.
14. There is only one free admission per customer per paid cinema ticket.
15. Seat availability is on a first come, first served basis. Admission is not guaranteed.
16. Text ticket holders and their guests have no priority over other customers.
17. Admissions are subject to film classifications.
18. Text tickets are non-transferable.
19. The offer applies to standard seats only.
20. The free cinema ticket will be issued to the same film and session as the paid cinema ticket.
21. Honouring of text tickets is subject to film and seat availability.
22. Text tickets are subject to availability. Text tickets are issued on a priority basis to either active Orange mobile customers who spend over £5 per month with Orange or Orange broadband and dial up customers who have an average spend of over £5 per month with Orange and have their own mobile phone account which is able to send and receive texts. Orange may revise the terms of this promotion from time to time.
23. To call or text 241 or 80241 is free. To receive a text ticket you'll be charged a rate of 35p per text.

**Why Should you?**

If you are a Film fanatic and like to go to the cinema regularly then this is ideal for you as it would mean you can go and see more films for the same money you spend now. It's also a great idea for groups of mates who regularly go to the cinema together. What more could you want?

**Overall**

There are only a couple of downsides I can think of for this offer, one is that it is only available on wednesdays of course and the other is that you are only able to have a standard seat for the free ticket. Apart from that this is a fantastic offer from Orange and it has been hugely successful which I see going from strength to strength. If you are an Orange customer then get texting. You never know they may start doing more.

Summary: Great