How can I place my vote for my favorite "Last Comic Standing" comic?

Voting is simple and easy. To vote, simply watch the remaining comics perform in each of the following audience voting episodes, all on NBC: final five comics will perform on Tuesday, July 18; the final four comics will perform on Tuesday, July 25; the final three comics will perform on Tuesday, August 1; and the final two comics will perform on Tuesday, August 8. You may vote for your favorite comic in each episode by telephone, online and/or, if you are a Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks digital cable subscriber (in select markets), by remote control:

To vote by telephone: Each of the competing comics in each episode will be assigned his or her own toll-free number, which will be read and displayed on the show. Choose your favorite comic and be sure to write down his or her toll-free number. The telephone voting lines will be open for a maximum of two hours after each episode, commencing near the end of the show in each time zone. There will be a maximum number of votes permitted for each time zone, so be sure to get your votes in early. Simply dial the toll-free number and place your vote for your favorite comic during the voting window.

To vote online: You may also vote for your favorite comic online by going to www.nbc.com/lcs. When you go to that web address, you will be asked to register, and then you will be permitted to vote. The online vote will be open commencing at the end of the Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) broadcast of the show and ending at 6:00 a.m. EDT the following day.

Remote Control Voting: If you are a digital cable subscriber to Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks in the following markets, you can vote for your favorite comic by using your digital cable remote control:

Albany: WNYT
Charlotte: WCNC
Greensboro: WXII
Los Angeles: KNBC
Milwaukee: WTMJ
Orlando: WESH
Syracuse: WSTM
Tampa: WFLA
Wilmington: WECT, WITN

Near the end of each voting episode of Last Comic Standing, you will see an overlay appear on the screen prompting you to select which of the comics you want to vote for. You will use the A, B, C and SELECT buttons to make your choice. You will be able to cast one vote during the show in this manner.

Can everyone vote?

Anyone calling within the Continental U.S., Hawaii and Alaska can cast their vote by telephone for their favorite comic. However, voting is currently limited to five calls per originating telephone number, which simply means that when dialing from one telephone, there is a current limit of five calls allowed. The producer reserves the right to change the limit on the number of calls that may be made from each originating telephone number, in the producer's sole discretion. Any such change will be available at www.nbc.com.

Anyone with a valid e-mail address may vote for his or her favorite comic online. However, voting is currently limited to five votes per e-mail address, which simply means that when voting online, there is a current limit of five votes per e-mail address allowed. The producer reserves the right to change the limit on the number of votes that may be made from each originating e-mail address, in the producer's sole discretion. Any such change will be available at www.nbc.com.

Anyone with Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks digital cable service in the markets listed above may vote one time during each voting episode using their remote control.

How much does it cost to vote for my favorite "Last Comic Standing" comic?

All calls made from a standard landline telephone to the comics' voting lines are toll-free. However, charges such as airtime and any applicable roaming and long distance fees may apply if you choose to use your cellular/wireless phone. We recommend that you contact your local cellular phone provider to find out all costs that you may incur.

There is no charge to vote for your favorite comic online; however, charges from your internet service provider may apply. We recommend that you contact your internet service provider to find out all costs that you may incur.

There is no additional charge to vote by one-screen if you are a Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks digital cable subscriber.

When can I vote for my favorite "Last Comic Standing" comic?

All voting telephone lines for "Last Comic Standing" will be open near the end of the show (the host, Anthony Clark, will announce when the lines are open). Voting telephone lines will only stay open for two hours after the end of the show and are subject to time zone restrictions. Check your local listings and the information listed below for air dates and times. If you dial the toll-free number before the voting lines have been opened or after the voting lines have closed, you will hear a busy signal. You may also hear a busy signal if your local phone company is flooded with calls. Remember, hearing a busy signal will NOT count as a vote.

You may vote for your favorite comic online, at www.nbc.com/lcs, beginning at the end of the EDT broadcast of the show and ending at 6:00 a.m. EDT the following day.

If you are a Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks digital cable subscriber in the markets referenced above, you may vote for your favorite comic by voting with your remote control during the show when prompted on your television screen.

Check your local listings and the information listed below for air dates and times.

Can I use my cell phone to vote for my favorite "Last Comic Standing' comic?

You may elect to use your cellular/wireless phone to vote for your favorite "Last Comic Standing" comic by calling the comics' toll-free numbers. However, the call may not be toll-free as airtime and applicable roaming or long distance charges may apply.

All telephone voting is also subject to applicable time zones. Therefore, should you choose to use a cellular phone or wireless phone to place your vote, and you are located in a different time zone from your cell phone number, the producer will accept or reject your vote based on the time zone applicable to your cellular phone area code. For example, if you live in Nevada and have a Nevada cell phone area code, but place your vote from New York City during the New York City two-hour voting window, you will be voting outside of the Pacific time zone voting window, your vote will not be accepted, and you will hear a busy signal. In such event, it is recommended that you try calling again from a landline during the Eastern time zone two -hour voting window.

What should I do if I can't get through to the lines or if all I get is a busy signal when I call?

At times, you may hear a busy signal even though the telephone network is designed to handle a very large volume of calls simultaneously. This may occur right after the show has aired, or if you are calling outside the two-hour voting window.

If you can't get through and you are certain that you are not calling outside your two-hour voting window, then we recommend that you remain patient and try your call again. The busy signal may simply mean that your local phone company has been flooded with calls. If the problems persist, we recommend that you contact your local phone company. Alternatively, you may vote online at www.nbc.com/lcs.

How do I know my vote has been placed when I vote by phone?

Remember, telephone voting is open for only two hours after the show, and will be closed earlier if the maximum number of votes for the particular time zone has been reached. If you place your vote during the two-hour window in the appropriate time zone applicable to the phone number from which you are calling, you will hear a pre-recorded message from your chosen comic, thanking you for your vote and confirming the name of the comic for whom you have voted.

If you place a call outside the voting window, you may not be able to get through or you may hear or receive a pre-recorded message to that effect, and your vote will NOT count. If you place a call, but we have reached our call-in maximum for your particular time zone, you will hear a pre-recorded message to that effect, and your call will NOT count as a vote. If you place more than five calls from one particular telephone number, you will hear a pre-recorded message stating that you have reached your call-in limit for that particular telephone number, and your call will NOT count as a vote. The producer reserves the right to change the limit on the number of calls that may be made from each originating telephone number in the producer's sole discretion. Viewers will be notified of any such change on this website and/or during the broadcast of the show.

Once the voting window has closed, no more telephone votes will be accepted and you may hear a fast busy signal. However, you may vote online at www.nbc.com/lcs until 6:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.

I heard the wrong comic's name when I called. Why?

All of the comics' telephone numbers are tested to ensure that they are working and playing the correct recorded message. If you hear the wrong comic's information, then it is extremely likely that you accidentally dialed the wrong telephone number, so check the telephone number and dial again. Remember that voting is currently restricted to five calls per originating telephone number. If you have called more than five times from one telephone number, you will hear a pre-recorded message stating that you have reached your call-in limit for that particular telephone number, and any calls after five from that telephone number will NOT count as a vote.

How do I find out the results of my voting?

The results of the vote will be broadcast at 9/8pm the Tuesday following the voting period (except for the results of the last voting episode on August 8, which will be broadcast on August 9). However, remember to check your local listings for precise air times and dates.

What is power dialing, and what is being done to protect against it?

Power dialing occurs when individuals unfairly influence the outcome of the voting system by generating significant blocks of votes using technical enhancements. The producer will have in place monitoring procedures designed to prevent this type of occurrence on "Last Comic Standing." If the producer and NBC believe that power-dialing votes were made, they reserve the right to remove these votes from the final tally.

Can I use a pay phone to place my vote for my favorite "Last Comic Standing" comic?

Voting from pay phones will not be allowed and will be blocked. To vote for your favorite comic, we recommend that you use a standard landline telephone or a cellular/wireless telephone. If you decide to use your cellular/wireless telephone, charges may apply.

Disclaimer:

online votes will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of the vote. NBC West, LLC and NBC Studios, Inc. ("Administrators") shall have the right to void any vote that appears, in Administrators' sole discretion, to be an automated or duplicate vote and/or any other "hack" violating the voting rules or otherwise interfering with the administration of the vote. Administrators reserve the right in their sole discretion to withdraw the transmission of, or otherwise disregard, any such vote and/or permanently disqualify from any promotion any person it believes has intentionally violated these voting rules. Moreover, Administrators may, in their sole discretion, terminate the competition and voting at any point and declare a winner based on the votes up to that point, if it appears to Administrators in their sole discretion that the voting process has been so distorted by hacking or other interference that the results would not reflect actual valid votes should the competition and/or voting continue. Administrators may also, in their sole discretion, void any other vote(s) that they believe, in their sole discretion, are inaccurate and/or would improperly or unfairly distort the voting results for any reason. Administrators and their respective officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates assume no responsibility for: (1) any injury or damage to any person's computer relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this vote; or (2) telecommunications, network, electronic, technical or computer failures of any kind; or (3) inaccurate transcription of voting information; or (4) errors in any promotional or marketing materials; or (5) any human or electronic error in connection with the voting and/or tallying of the votes; or (6) votes that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed by computer or telephonic transmissions, lost, or late.

The prize awarded to the winner of "Last Comic Standing" on-air is subject to the terms, conditions, rules and qualifications of that program.