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Text messages to Canadians

 I joined aarp for the Rolling Stones presale code but found that aarp does NOT send texts or emails to Canada. Our Ticketmaster has AARP listed as having a presale Nov 29/30 but the presale code can’t be sent to me because of their policy. I spent a hour on the phone with various departments at aarp without any success. Suggestions?

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I called today and was told the following:

 

Flow the Member will follow:

  • Login to AARP.org
  • Visit https://www.aarp.org/rollingstones2024
  • Buttons will become active at 9am local time of venue to view code
  • Buttons turn into (Get Tickets) at 10am local time of venue
  • The code will appear as a pop-up when they click the button
  • There will be a button below the code that directs Member to ticket seller site
  • Member enters code at ticket seller’s site for early access
  • Available locations are listed on the site

Was also mentioned that they are working on the whole not sending texts to Canada issue (maybe, it wasn't 100% clear what they are working on).

 

There communications could certainly be improved. 

 

 

 

 

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i wish I read this 10 minutes ago. I just pointlessly joined.

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Same here - I just wasted $17 US to join to get the code so I can get tix two hours earlier, then they do not deliver - what a scam! It even says to wait for a confirmation text after you put in your cell phone number, but it never comes!

 

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Same

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Same issue here. Thanks for posting. Now they are closed for thanksgiving. Clearly this is false advertising. AARP has been emailing me invitations to join over the last few days. I just deleted until the Stones announcement. Into the trash and try the link they sent….which of course didn’t work. I am sure you are not the only Canadian spending an hour on the phone with them to no avail. 
Maybe they will work over the long weekend and find a work around. 

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I called today and was told the following:

 

Flow the Member will follow:

  • Login to AARP.org
  • Visit https://www.aarp.org/rollingstones2024
  • Buttons will become active at 9am local time of venue to view code
  • Buttons turn into (Get Tickets) at 10am local time of venue
  • The code will appear as a pop-up when they click the button
  • There will be a button below the code that directs Member to ticket seller site
  • Member enters code at ticket seller’s site for early access
  • Available locations are listed on the site

Was also mentioned that they are working on the whole not sending texts to Canada issue (maybe, it wasn't 100% clear what they are working on).

 

There communications could certainly be improved. 

 

 

 

 

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GOT MY TICKETS!!!!!  Thanks again. 

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Thank you for posting this - very helpful!

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Thank you thank you thank you. 
Good luck to all. 

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To be clear I did go to their website and joined.

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Today I loaded Phoner to get a US phone number. Still didn’t work. 

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I am receiving texts from aarp now so I’m crossing my fingers that I will get the presale code on Wednesday or I will cancel my membership. Good luck! 

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Got my code and my tickets!! Yeah!! 

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What did you have to do in order to receive the texts??

 

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Did you do something different?  They still won’t recognize my number. What is the trick?

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