Latest Article | Nov 9, 2011
New national SMS and telephone voting options for the Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature have been rolled out across three continents in the past two weeks. In Indonesia, you can vote for Komodo Island by SMS; in Jordan, you can text vote for the Dead Sea in English…
SMS voting now live for Komodo Island
One of the world's leading mobile texting countries is now switched on to vote for the New7Wonders of Nature. Indonesians can send KOMODO to 9818, and with that vote for Komodo Island to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature. SMS voting works across the leading networks of Telkomsel and XL,…
Text mad Irish can now SMS their love for the Cliffs of Moher in N7W final phase
Ireland joins the list of countries that offer nation-wide SMS/text voting in the Official New7Wonders of Nature. Voting for the Irish Finalist, the Cliffs of Moher, is as simple as sending MOHER by SMS to 53131. Each text costs €0.30 per vote and standard network charges may apply. "In the Republic…
Philippines president texts his support for Puerto Princesa Underground River
With his smartphone in hand, President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines leads the ceremonial text voting during this week's Official Proclamation Launch of the Puerto Princesa Underground River as Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang. Pictured alongside the President are Italian Ambassador…
Telephone voting now enabled for all 28 Finalists
''This means anyone with a telephone or mobile phone, from anywhere in the world, can call one of our dedicated phone lines and vote for their chosen Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature.''
If it’s Thursday, it’s Table Mountain
''South Africans have to make sure that our flat-topped wonder makes it into the final seven. It's a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to create a legacy, an opportunity that we can’t ignore – there will never be another election like it. Once the final seven are decided, that's it,'' says Lehmann.
Canadians Text Votes to 77077 for Bay of Fundy
Two hockey players joined two provincial prime ministers during the 2011 Halifax Canada Games at the text voting face-off for the Bay of Fundy New7Wonders of Nature campaign.