What are you willing to pay for a cellphone number

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Topic # 60307 24-Apr-2010 00:08

I'm curious - I have a 9 digit cellphone number 021 XXX XXX.

How much would you be willing to pay for a number like that? My understanding is that there arent many of these types of numbers available anymore.

(Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but this isn't directly related to any carrier as such)

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Reply # 322279 24-Apr-2010 01:12

You can still pick these numbers up easily from Vodafone. Is it unique other then length?

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Reply # 322280 24-Apr-2010 01:29

If it spelt something I really wanted maybe $500

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Reply # 322333 24-Apr-2010 10:53

If I ran a business then I might be willing to pay for a number that spells out a related word.

otherwise, nothing.

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Reply # 322346 24-Apr-2010 12:15

lots of 9 digits numbers available

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Reply # 322349 24-Apr-2010 12:16

johnr: lots of 9 digits numbers available

thats odd. Because when we went to sign up we specfically asked for a 9 digit number (we didnt care what combination) and the people at the store said there were none avaliable?

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Reply # 322351 24-Apr-2010 12:24

I can't answer for the store but 9 digit numbers no issue

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Reply # 322355 24-Apr-2010 12:34

Just signed up on account 5 days ago and got 9 digit number. Was from a pool of 24, done online.

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Reply # 322362 24-Apr-2010 13:31

Well that bugs me. Oh well, it's not my number, so its not a big issue.

Thanks for that John - FYI it was a digital mobile store, not an actual Vodafone store. In my experience(s), that is where most of my troubles have been, and I'm not just talking about this small hick-up.

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Reply # 323329 27-Apr-2010 01:18

this reminds me of this thread.... http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=77&topicid=59750

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Reply # 323332 27-Apr-2010 01:45

I had a pool of numbers I would always allocate to customers:

My last was 021 4823* - I don't know about everyone in other stores, but I always used to make up a pool of numbers, kinda like a easy way of knowing your customers when you see them again :)

Most stores will let you "kinda" choose your numbers from a pool. I have had some pretty awesome ones in the past. But yeah the 9 digit numbers you will mostly see for people on accounts.

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