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Competition: Score Yourself A… Blackberry Bold

Well, we ever so subtly hinted at it, and now it’s here. Thanks to FOX8’s new action/game/reality/whatever-other-description-you-can-think-of program The Phone, we have 4 Blackberry Bold smartphones to give away, valued at $999. To enter, simply watch tonight’s premiere of the The Phone on FOX8 at 8.30pm and answer this two part question; What is the final clue to the first memory card (hint: you’ll find it at the petrol station), and Using the comments field below, tell us in 25 words or less what challenge you would make the contestants face if you were the ‘Clue Master’. Entries close January 21st at 5pm. Just a word of warning, though; the comp is also running on our sister sites Defamer and Giz. So to beat all those gossip and gadget-heads and win the high speed smartphone, with LCD screen, you’ll need to be extra creative… For a run through of what the Bold is all about, hit the link for a rundown by the techies over at Giz. The Phone premieres 8.30pm tonight, on FOX8. [Terms and Conditions] [The Phone] More »

The Phone Game Gives Viewers A Chance To Win (not as) Big

We’ve been harping on about this new show called The Phone for a few days now and so far have had absolutely eff-all luck in “randomly” getting on the show. Apparently, you have to actually find the ringing phone… But now, according to the reps behind the cat-and-mouse-dash-for-the-cash program, there’s an alternative for we ring-less souls. It’s called The Phone Game and involves lots of clues, a 10 digit code, 8 Blackberry Storms and a $5,000 major prize. Read on for the spiel from FOX8 and head to The Phone Game website to pre-register for your chance to win. And hey, the prize may not be for 25k, but it’s not a bad alternative, right? More »

Contestants Piss Each Other Off In New Reality Game The Phone

Good looking characters who can’t remember each others’ names, tension, intrigue, backstabbing and an impromptu aerobics class… what more could you ask for from an episode of Day’s Of Our Lives in a reality-come-action game show? I mean, really? After being inundated with info and teasers for Fox8’s new game program The Phone, I honestly have to admit the whole answer-some-random-ringing-phone-and-get-lead-on-a-crazy-intense-video-game/The Bourne Identity-inspired-cat-and-mouse-chase-for-25K concept has really got me in. I just want to know how I can “randomly” find a ringing phone and have a chance to win some dosh. And if that “random” ringing phone just so happens to be in someone else’s, say, hand or bag, can I use the show as an excuse when I get arrested? Hit the jump for another contestant interview. The Phone premieres 8.30pm, Monday 19th on Fox 8. [The Phone] More »

And Another Inside Scoop On That The Phone Show

Yesterday, we heard from Executive Producer Chris Berry about Fox 8’s new reality game, The Phone. Today, we chat to the “host” of the program, Justin Melvey- you know, the guy from the soapies. What was your first impression of the show? To be honest, when I auditioned, I didn’t actually know what I was getting myself into. Although it had been done in The Netherlands and Justin Timberlake was doing it in the US, it had never been done before in Australia. It was a new format. More »

Inside Scoop On That The Phone Show

If you’ve been reading the site over the last few days, you’ve probably noticed a little TV program called The Phone. We happened to score ourselves an interview with Executive Producer, Chris Berry, who was happy to give us a few insights into what the reality-come-action game actually is… More »

New Aussie Action Reality Game Asks World’s Most Obvious Question

“Would you like to win $25,000?” So begins Foxtel’s new reality adventure series The Phone. Based on the Dutch program of the same name, each episode begins with two ringing phones hidden at opposite ends of an Aussie city, where the person who answers the phone, and the $25,000 question, is thrown into an intense mobile-lead game of cat and mouse. Actor Justin Melvey- admit it, you know he’s the guy from Home and Away- stars as the fictional “millionaire”, who toys with the unsuspecting duo during their dash for the cash, giving them clues and setting them high adrenaline tasks, including a gaming gun battle. Think The Bourne Supremacy meets Grand Theft Auto, without the murder. Or the corruption. Or the… ok, just think The Bourne Supremacy. More »