Unless American Idol producers come up with a quick fix, viewers calling in to cast their vote Tuesday night run the risk of getting a racy earful — and we don't mean of a Beyoncé cover.

As has served them fine in the past, Idol has locked up a dozen extensions of the toll-free number 1-866-IDOLS — namely, suffixes 01 through 12.

But because this season features a Top 13 versus 12, Idol will need an extra number to call into. Problem is, 1-866-IDOLS-13 (as well as 1-866-IDOLS-00) directs the caller to a phone-sex service. And based on the prerecorded come-on, significantly more than standard messages rates apply, Ryan.

Unless Idol figures out a solution and gets the word out — and fast and loud — callers to 1-866-IDOLS-13 will be invited to spend $1.99 to $3.99 per minute to get "nasty talk" with "real local students, housewives and working girls from all over the country." And worse, they might not be able to cast their vote for Jorge's eyebrows.

http://www.tvguide.com/American-Idol/Idol-Voting-Faces-1003848.aspx

I read about this on another board it is pretty funny.

Guess it isn't so lucky to be the 13th Idol ;)

LOL - this is pretty funny. I feel bad for the contestant who has to be the last one to sing. But, if they advertise it as a phone-sex line on the show, I'm sure that 13th singer will be guaranteed a spot in the top 12 ;)