How to Play Deal or No Deal on a Cell Phone

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The NBC game show Deal or No Deal allows contestants to choose numbered briefcases at random to determine their prize money. Number values are assigned to each briefcase, ranging from $.01 to $1,000,000. The competition to get on the actual show Deal or No Deal does not stop people from playing the game from home. Viewers can learn how to play Deal or No Deal's "Lucky Case" game on a cell phone in order to share in the excitement of the TV show.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Cell phone with text messaging capability
Computer with Internet capability

Step1

Click onto the Lucky Case Game page on the NBC website (see Resources below). This page will discuss how to play Deal or No Deal's Lucky Case game from your cell phone. Infrequent notices about upcoming shows or limitations on cell phone users are also placed on this page.

Step2

Play the game from your cell phone during the live telecast of Deal or No Deal. The Lucky Case game is only available during the actual television show and there are some geographic limitations stated on the show's website.

Step3

Begin to play Deal or No Deal's Lucky Case game during the first commercial break. The TV announcer will lay out the rules of the game and legal disclaimers.

Step4

Choose 1 of the 6 numbered cases displayed for the Lucky Case game. After selecting a number, send a text message with the case number to 59595 from your cell phone.

Step5

Continue to watch the TV version of Deal or No Deal to see if you won the Lucky Case game. The winning case is opened during the final commercial break and a winner is selected at random from all of those who chose the correct number. The successful player's name is shown at the end of Deal or No Deal and on the show website.

Step6

Stay in touch with your cell phone company and the NBC website for future developments. The television show is relatively new and additional cell phone versions of Deal or No Deal may become available in the future.

Tips & Warnings

Learn about text messaging rates for the Lucky Case game before playing. NBC imposes a small text message premium on every player. Your cell phone company may also include additional text messaging rates on your next bill.