Updated 1:10am 1 June 2012

The £7.8m Comic text

COMIC Relief received more than £7.8m via text message donations, potentially setting a new record.

During the television coverage of the appeal, the public were invited to give £5 by sending “yes” to 66609.

All mobile operators waived their fees and the Treasury did not take VAT.

Comic Relief trustee Emma Freud said: “The commitment of the mobile industry to this year’s campaign has been astonishing.”

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