Phone number 091-999-9999 fetches Bt8 million in auction
The phone number 091-999-9999 was acquired for Bt8.02 million in an auction of special phone numbers being held by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission on Saturday and Sunday.
The auction of 200 phone numbers is held through an online app.
The NBTC auctions off 50 numbers with the last seven digits being the same number, such as 088-999-9999, 090-999-9999 and 090-555-5555. The numbers have a starting price of Bt3 million each.
The NBTC also auctions 150 numbers with the last six digits being the same, such as 090-599-9999, and 090-199-9999. Each has a starting price of Bt500,000.
The NBTC expects to earn more than Bt225 million from the auction.
