Placing Your First Telephone Bet

Once you have set up an account, betting over the phone is simple:

* Call the bookmaker and give them your account number (and name, if asked) and clearly explain which bet you would like to place

* Ask as many questions and enquire about as many bets as you like you are a valued customer to them and they should be happy to help!

* Clearly state the bet you wish to place to the telephone operator, and check that the bet, the odds taken, and the amount of your stake are correct when they read back your bet to you

* Confirm the transaction, and that's it your bet is on.

Betting over the phone is usually a straightforward affair; should there be any problems, calls are recorded for customer services purposes and playback of a call should resolve any confusion.

Note: All the big bookmakers are very reputable companies and your money and details no matter what type of account you have set up will be as safe as houses.