Mobile number sold for Dh2.7 million in Kuwait
The previous record in prestige-conscious Kuwait City was KD116, 500 for the number 90000000, sold by mobile operator Zain
The public bidding by mobile phone operator Viva, at a Kuwait hotel, was attended by large crowds. The auction was launched at KD100, 000, Al Aan news portal reported.
The previous record in prestige-conscious Kuwait City was KD116, 500 for the number 90000000, sold by mobile operator Zain. The bidding started at KD50, 000.
The concept of vanity mobile numbers reached its pinnacle in May 2006, when the number 666 6666 was auctioned in Qatar for Dh9.9 million. The bidding started at one million riyals, but interest quickly narrowed from eight to just two bidders.
The previous record was for a Chinese number 8888 8888, sold for $410,000. The Cantonese word for eight sounds very similar to the word for rich.
The previous record in prestige-conscious Kuwait City was KD116, 500 for the number 90000000, sold by mobile operator Zain
- By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief
- Published: 11:47 October 21, 2010
The public bidding by mobile phone operator Viva, at a Kuwait hotel, was attended by large crowds. The auction was launched at KD100, 000, Al Aan news portal reported.
The previous record in prestige-conscious Kuwait City was KD116, 500 for the number 90000000, sold by mobile operator Zain. The bidding started at KD50, 000.
The concept of vanity mobile numbers reached its pinnacle in May 2006, when the number 666 6666 was auctioned in Qatar for Dh9.9 million. The bidding started at one million riyals, but interest quickly narrowed from eight to just two bidders.
The previous record was for a Chinese number 8888 8888, sold for $410,000. The Cantonese word for eight sounds very similar to the word for rich.