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Once you've registered, playing by text is easy. Click on the links below to see how to play or print out the how to play guide.
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Play Lotto Lucky Dip |
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REGISTER TO PLAY BY TEXT |
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CREATE YOUR TEXT MESSAGE
eg LOTTO LUCKY 2 plays 2 lines of Lotto Lucky Dip for the next draw. |
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SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO 61111
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RECEIVE CONFIRMATION BY TEXT |
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- You can play up to 7 lines of Lotto by Lucky Dip in this way.
- Simply write 'LOTTO' followed by 'LUCKY' then the number of lines you wish to play and send to 61111, eg 'LOTTO LUCKY 7'.
You can specify the draw you wish to be entered into by adding 'SAT' or 'WED' or 'BOTH' if you want to play on both days, and send to 61111, eg 'LOTTO LUCKY 2 BOTH' plays 2 Lucky Dips for the draws on the next Saturday and Wednesday.
If you don't add a draw day at the end of your message, your numbers will be entered into the next draw, eg 'LOTTO LUCKY' received on a Friday plays a Lucky Dip in the Saturday draw.
Note: Text messaging costs 20p'
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Play your own line of Lotto |
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1. Enter 'LOTTO'
2. Enter 6 numbers from 1 to 49, ensuring there is a space or comma between each number, eg 'LOTTO 3 7 14 34 47 48'.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'LOTTO 3 7 14 34 47 48' plays the Lotto line 3 7 14 34 47 48 in the next available draw.
Note, you can specify the draw you wish to be entered into by adding 'SAT' or 'WED' or 'BOTH' if you want to play on both days, and send to 61111, eg 'LOTTO 3 7 14 34 47 48 BOTH' plays that line for the draw on the next Saturday and Wednesday.
If you don't add a draw day at the end of your message, your numbers will be entered into the next draw, eg 'LOTTO 3 7 14 34 47 48' received on a Friday plays that line in the Saturday draw.
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Play your Last Numbers |
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1. Enter 'LOTTO'.
2. Enter 'LAST'.
eg 'LOTTO LAST' will play the same numbers you last played for Lotto via text, Internet or Sky.
3. Send to 61111.
Note, you can specify the draw you wish to be entered into by adding 'SAT' or 'WED' or 'BOTH' if you want to play on both days, and send to 61111, eg 'LOTTO LAST BOTH' plays the numbers you last played for the next available Saturday and Wednesday draws.
If you last played a Lucky Dip, playing Last Numbers will automatically play a new Lucky Dip selection.
If you don't add a draw day at the end of your message, your numbers will be entered into the next draw, eg 'LOTTO LAST' received on a Friday plays your Last Numbers in the Saturday draw.
If you have previously played a National Lottery draw-based game on the website, Sky Active or by text we will remember the last numbers you played with us. You can play your Last Numbers by text message as above or on the website. To play on the website all you need to do is Sign In or register, click on the 'Play my Last Numbers' link on the play slip and we will fill in your play slip with the last numbers you played, irrespective of the channel you played them on. In this way you don't have to re-type your favourite numbers.
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Play Dream Number by text |
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You can play Dream Number alongside Lotto or by itself:
Play Dream Number by itself
1. Enter 'DREAM'.
2. You can specify the draw you wish to be entered into by adding 'SAT' or 'WED' or 'BOTH' if you want to play on both days. If you don't add a draw day at the end
of your message, your numbers will be entered into the next draw, eg 'DREAM' received on a Friday will be entered in the Saturday draw.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'DREAM' plays your Dream Number in the next available draw. 'DREAM BOTH' plays your Dream Number in the next available Wednesday and Saturday draws.
Play Lotto Lucky Dip with Dream Number
1. Enter 'LOTTO LUCKY' and the number of lines you wish to play. You can play up to 7 lines.
2. Enter 'DREAM'.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'LOTTO LUCKY 2 DREAM' plays 2 lines of Lotto Lucky Dip and 1 Dream Number in the next available draw.
Play your selected Lotto line with Dream Number
1. Enter 'LOTTO' followed by 6 numbers from 1 to 49, ensuring there is a space or comma between each number, followed by 'DREAM'.
2. All six numbers should appear together in the message, eg 'LOTTO 01 02 23 24 25 36 DREAM'.
3. Send to 61111.
Play your last Lotto numbers with Dream Number
1. Enter 'LOTTO LAST'.
2. Enter 'DREAM'. This will play a Dream Number Lucky Dip. It is not possible to play your last Dream Number by Text.
3. Send to 61111.
If you have previously played a National Lottery game on the website, Sky Active or by text we will remember the Last Numbers you played with us. You can
play your Last Numbers by text message as above or on the website. To play on the website all you need to do is Sign In or register, click on the 'Play my Last
Numbers' link on the play slip and we will fill in your play slip with the Last Numbers you played, irrespective of the channel you played them on. In this way
you don't have to re-type your favourite numbers. If you last played a Lucky Dip, playing Last Numbers will automatically play a new Lucky Dip selection.
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Play EuroMillions by text |
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You can play EuroMillions in three ways:
Play Euromillions Lucky Dip
1. Enter 'EURO'.
2. Enter 'LUCKY' followed by the number of lines you wish to play. You can play up to 4 lines of EuroMillions by Lucky Dip.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'EURO LUCKY 2' plays 2 lines of EuroMillions Lucky Dip in the next available EuroMillions draw.
Play your selected line
1. Enter 'EURO'.
2. Enter 5 numbers from 1 to 50, ensuring there is a space or comma between each number, then enter two Lucky Star numbers from 1 to 9. All seven numbers should appear together in the message, eg 'EURO 01 02 23 24 25 02 07'.
3. Send to 61111.
Play your Last Numbers on EuroMillions
1. Enter 'EURO'.
2. Enter 'LAST'.
3. Send to 61111.
If you have previously played a National Lottery game on the website, Sky Active or by text we will remember the last numbers you played with us. You can play your Last Numbers by text message as above or on the website. To play on the website all you need to do is Sign In or register, click on the 'Play my Last Numbers' link on the play slip and we will fill in your play slip with the last numbers you played, irrespective of the channel you played them on. In this way you don't have to re-type your favourite numbers.
If you last played a Lucky Dip, playing Last Numbers will automatically play a new Lucky Dip selection.
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Play Thunderball by text |
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You can play Thunderball in three ways:
Play Thunderball Lucky Dip
1. Enter 'TBALL'.
2. Enter 'LUCKY' followed by the number of lines you wish to play. You can play up to 5 lines of Thunderball by Lucky Dip.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'TBALL LUCKY 2' plays 2 lines of Thunderball Lucky Dip in the next available Thunderball draw.
Play your selected line
1. Enter 'TBALL'.
2. Enter 5 numbers from 1 to 34, then 1 Thunderball number from 1 to 14, ensuring there is a space or comma between each number. All six numbers should appear together in the message, eg 'TBALL 01 02 13 24 32 02.'
3. Send to 61111.
Play your Last Numbers on Thunderball
1. Enter 'TBALL'.
2. Enter 'LAST'.
3. Send to 61111.
If you have previously played a National Lottery game on the website, Sky Active or by text we will remember the last numbers you played with us. You can play your Last Numbers by text message as above or on the website. To play on the website all you need to do is Sign In or register, click on the 'Play my Last Numbers' link on the play slip and we will fill in your play slip with the last numbers you played, irrespective of the channel you played them on. In this way you don't have to re-type your favourite numbers.
If you last played a Lucky Dip, playing Last Numbers will automatically play a new Lucky Dip selection.
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Play Daily Play by text |
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You can play Daily Play in three ways:
Play Lucky Dip Daily Play
1. Enter 'DAILY'.
2. Enter 'LUCKY' followed by the number of lines you wish to play. You can play up to 4 lines of Daily Play by Lucky Dip.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'DAILY LUCKY 3' plays 3 lines of Daily Play Lucky Dip in the next available Daily Play draw.
Play your selected line
1. Enter 'DAILY'.
2. Enter 7 numbers from 1 to 27 ensuring there is a space or comma between each number, eg 'DAILY 01 12 16 18 23 24 25'. This will enter you into the next available Daily Play draw.
3. Send to 61111.
If you add a draw day to the end of your message, eg 'DAILY 01 12 16 18 23 24 25 MON' sent on a Saturday will play those numbers in the Monday draw. If you don't add a draw day at the end of your message, your numbers will be entered into the next available draw, eg 'DAILY 01 12 16 18 23 24 25' received on a Friday morning plays those numbers in the Friday draw.
Play your Last Numbers on Daily Play
1. Enter 'DAILY'.
2. Enter 'LAST'.
3. Send to 61111.
If you have previously played a National Lottery game on the website, Sky Active or by text we will remember the last numbers you played with us. You can play your Last Numbers by text message as above or on the website. To play on the website all you need to do is Sign In or register, click on the 'Play my Last Numbers' link on the play slip and we will fill in your play slip with the last numbers you played, irrespective of the channel you played them on. In this way you don't have to re-type your favourite numbers.
If you last played a Lucky Dip, playing Last Numbers will automatically play a new Lucky Dip selection.
Top Tips
You can specify the day of the week that you want your ticket to be entered into, by adding it to the end of your message. You can play Daily Play on 'MON, TUES, WED, THURS, FRI or SAT'.
If you don't specify a draw day, your numbers will be entered into the next available draw, eg 'DAILY LAST' received on a Friday morning will play your last numbers in the Friday draw.
You can be entered into all the draws for the next week, if you add the word 'ALL' to the end of your Daily Play message, eg 'DAILY 01 12 16 18 23 24 25 ALL' received on a Tuesday morning plays that line of numbers in the next 6 draws - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday (there's no draw on a Sunday).
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Play Lotto HotPicks by text |
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You can play the Lotto HotPicks games in three ways:
Play Lotto HotPicks Lucky Dip
1. Enter 'HOT1', 'HOT2', 'HOT3', 'HOT4' or 'HOT5' depending on whether you want to play the Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5 Lotto HotPicks game.
2. Enter 'LUCKY' followed by the number of lines you wish to play. You can play up to 5 lines of Lotto HotPicks.
3. Send to 61111.
eg 'HOT1 LUCKY 2' plays 2 lines of Lotto HotPicks in the next available Lotto HotPicks draw.
Play your selected line
1. Enter 'HOT1', 'HOT2', 'HOT3', 'HOT4' or 'HOT5' depending on whether you want to play the Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5 Lotto HotPicks game.
2. Enter 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 numbers (depending on which Lotto HotPicks game you're playing) from 1 to 49 ensuring there is a space or comma between each number. All numbers should appear together in the message, eg 'HOT3 13 24 32'.
3. Send to 61111.
Play your Last Numbers on Lotto HotPicks
1. Enter 'HOT LAST'.
2. Send to 61111.
If you have previously played a National Lottery game on the website, Sky Active or by text we will remember the last numbers you played with us. You can play your Last Numbers by text message as above or on the website. To play on the website all you need to do is Sign In or register, click on the 'Play my Last Numbers' link on the play slip and we will fill in your play slip with the last numbers you played, irrespective of the channel you played them on. In this way you don't have to re-type your favourite numbers.
If you last played a Lucky Dip, playing Last Numbers will automatically play a new Lucky Dip selection.
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Load your Account by text |
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You can load your National Lottery Account on the move in one of three ways so that you don't need to keep coming back to the Internet.
1. Add the word 'LOAD' to the end of your play message.
eg 'LOTTO LUCKY 3 LOAD' and send to 61111. This will load your Account with the minimum amount in order to complete the purchase (ie 3 lines of Lotto Lucky Dip for the next draw).
The minimum amount that can be loaded at any one time is £5. Therefore if you have less than £3 in your National Lottery Account, we will load £5 to your Account and then debit £3.
2. Enter 'LOAD' plus the amount you wish to add to your National Lottery Account, eg 'LOAD 10' and send to 61111. This will load your Account with £10.
3. Once you are registered to play by text, you can choose for us to automatically add the correct funds from your bank Account to your National Lottery Account to complete your purchase. This is called 'Autoload'. If you do not have enough money in your National Lottery Account to complete your purchase, we will add a minimum of £5.
Confirmation of such debits from your bank account will be shown on the Transactions page of the website. To view your Transactions, Sign In at www.national-lottery.co.uk, click 'My Account' on the navigation, and choose 'View transactions' from the 'My banking' list.
To select 'Autoload', sign in on the website, then visit the 'My Account' page, From 'My details' select 'Mobile service' and tick the Autoload box.
To check your Account balance on the move, text 'BAL' to 61111 and we'll send your current balance to your phone.
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Lotto |
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LOTTO |
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Dream Number |
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DREAM |
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EuroMillions |
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EURO |
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Thunderball |
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TBALL |
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Daily Play |
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DAILY |
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HotPicks - Pick 1 |
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HOT1 |
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HotPicks - Pick 2 |
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HOT2 |
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HotPicks - Pick 3 |
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HOT3 |
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HotPicks - Pick 4 |
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HotPicks - Pick 5 |
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HOT5 |
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Lucky Dip |
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LUCKY |
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Wednesday |
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WED |
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Both Lotto draws |
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Last Numbers |
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LAST |
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Balance |
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BAL |
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