TellTheBell: How to Take the Taco Bell Survey and Enter the Sweepstakes
Your Taco Bell receipt is a sweepstakes ticket in disguise. This plain-English TellTheBell guide shows you how to complete the survey and submit your entry in about five minutes.
What Is TellTheBell?
TellTheBell is the official Taco Bell customer satisfaction survey, hosted at tellthebell.com. Taco Bell uses it to hear how your visit went - the food, the service, the restaurant itself. As a thank-you, finishing the survey lets you enter the Taco Bell survey sweepstakes, which award cash prizes in periodic drawings.
A few things set this survey apart from typical receipt offers. There is no instant coupon: your reward is the sweepstakes entry. Your survey answers do not affect your chance of winning - the rules state that plainly, so answer honestly. And you do not have to buy anything to enter: the official rules include a free mail-in entry method alongside the receipt survey.
The survey is free and takes about five minutes.
What You Need for the TellTheBell Survey
The survey runs on your receipt details, so keep the receipt until your entry is submitted. Here is what to have ready:
The 16-digit survey code
Printed on your Taco Bell receipt. Enter it exactly as shown - the system rejects codes that do not match.
Visit details
Keep the receipt close during the survey in case it asks about the store, date, or time of your visit.
Contact information
After the questions, the entry form asks how to reach you if you win. Fill it in completely - winners are contacted using these details.
How to Take the TellTheBell Survey, Step by Step
Most people finish in about five minutes. Here is exactly what to expect.
1. Open the official survey site
Type tellthebell.com directly into your browser and check the spelling before you enter anything. Copycat survey sites exist.
2. Enter your 16-digit survey code
Type the code from your receipt exactly as printed. The site checks it before letting you continue, and each code works once.
3. Answer the survey questions
Expect questions about food quality, order accuracy, speed, cleanliness, and staff. Some are ratings, some are short written answers. Your answers do not affect your entry.
4. Complete the entry form
At the end, the site invites you to the sweepstakes entry form. Fill in your contact details in full and submit - this step is what actually enters you.
5. Keep your receipt
Hold on to the receipt until the drawing period ends. It is your proof of visit if anything needs verifying.
What Prize Can You Win on TellTheBell?
The TellTheBell sweepstakes have historically awarded a $500 cash prize per drawing period, with drawings running across the year. Prizes, entry periods, and eligibility rules can change between promotions, so always read the current official rules linked from the survey site before you count on any amount.
The rules worth knowing: each receipt's survey information can be entered only once; survey answers do not influence who wins; and you can enter without a purchase by mailing your name, address, phone number, and birth date on a 3x5 card to the address in the official rules. Entrants generally must be legal US residents aged 18 or older - confirm the details in the current rules.
TellTheBell Not Working? Common Problems and Fixes
Most survey problems trace back to the code or the receipt. Try these before giving up:
Code rejected
Re-enter all 16 digits slowly and exactly as printed. A single wrong digit blocks the survey.
Code already used
Each receipt can be entered once. A reused code will not restart the survey.
Old receipt
Receipts are tied to entry periods. An expired receipt cannot join a closed drawing.
No receipt? No problem
Use the mail-in entry from the official rules - no purchase or survey needed to enter.
Free Infographic: TellTheBell Survey in 5 Steps
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⚠ Is TellTheBell legit? Watch for fake survey sites
The real survey is free and lives only at tellthebell.com. Fake lookalikes exist that steal receipt codes or push paid "prize claims" - a genuine survey never asks for payment, card details, or your Social Security number. Type the address yourself, check the exact spelling, and never trust a survey link sent by text or social media message.
TellTheBell FAQ
Quick answers to the questions people ask most about the Taco Bell survey.