For the first time ever, Maltacom has been given the rights to set up and administer local televoting, directly from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), through their German subcontractors Digame.de.

Furthermore, Maltacom has also reached separate agreements with the two local mobile operators, for their subscribers to have access to normal televoting.

As a result of the above, Maltacom fixed line subscribers will be able to vote on both the semi final night (tonight), and on the final session of 15 May, at the rate of 20 cents + VAT per call. Mobile subscribers will also have the same access. However, a call from a mobile phone to these televoting numbers, will cost the caller 30 cents inclusive of VAT.

The televoting numbers being used for the semi final, will range from 5004 3901 to 5004 3922, with the number having suffix 08 being blocked, since this is assigned to Julie and Ludwig's song, for which the Maltese public cannot vote.

The televoting numbers used for the final session of Saturday 15 May, will range from 5004 3901 to 5004 3924.

As stipulated in the regulations drafted by the EBU the maximum number of calls from the same calling number, which will count for the televoting result, will be that of 20 calls.

Maltacom joins the general public in supporting our team in Turkey, and urges its subscribers to use the traditional method of televoting through fixed lines, since all Maltacom's revenue from televoting through fixed lines, will be forwarded to the MaltaSong Board for the promotion of the Malta Song for Europe.