Update: T-Mobile just sent out a Tweet in response to a follower question and stated that a national contest is coming soon. No word on if it will be the same type of contest, but something for everyone would be welcome!

T-Mobile’s #FindTheElf Twitter promotion announced last week is going down in New York City today and you can win $1,000 and a Galaxy S II smartphone. That’s a 1, followed by three zeroes with a dollar sign in front of it, all yours for tracking down a guy wearing an Elf costume. The Elf could be out and about right now so you need to follow @tmobile on Twitter and watch for clues to help determine where the Elf is. In fact, here are the full steps:

1. Follow @tmobile on Twitter
2. Decipher the elf’s tweeted clues
3. Go to the correct T-Mobile store
4. Find the elf
5. Tweet “I found the Elf” to @TMobile using the #findtheelf twitter hashtag, this must be a public tweet and not a direct message
6. Win (hopefully)

During each Promotion Period a one (1) clue will be Tweeted from the @TMobile Twitter account about which of the T-Mobile® retail locations in that City the T-Mobile® Elf (“Elf”) presently can be found. The Elf will be wearing Holiday clothing with a T-Mobile badge.

Read the full contest rules for all the details.

FindTheElf.com

Go forth and win!