العربية
Man Buys World’s Most Expensive Phone Number for AED 7.8 Million
March 10, 2014 | Al Bayan
The number 0507777777 sparked intense bidding among 700 participants, eventually selling for AED 7,877,777 in a live auction that took place at both the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, and the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
The top ten numbers in the diamond package sold for a total of AED 13,852,777.
Part of the auction proceeds will be donated to various charities, including the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.
While the buyer’s identity was not disclosed, Abdullah Al Mannaei, CEO of Emirates Auction, told Gulf Times that the purchaser is a man who plans to use the number for personal purposes. He also noted that phone numbers are owned by and managed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, and cannot be resold or traded.
With 700 eager participants vying for it, 0507777777 proved to be the event’s most sought-after number.
It’s worth mentioning that the auction was held simultaneously in two different venues via satellite connection: one at the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, and another at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
The ten best numbers in the “diamond” package fetched a total of AED 13.55 million. However, no further details on the main buyer of the number were revealed, though the company’s Executive Director confirmed that the winning bidder is an Emirati who plans to use it personally.
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