World's most expensive phone numer: 666 6666 | Technology

"The world's most expensive phone number was auctioned for charity yesterday in Qatar. The number, 666 6666, sold for 10m Qatari riyals or 1.5m," says The Register. "The previous record holder was Chinese number 8888 8888, which sold for 270,000. The Cantonese word for eight sounds very similar to the word for rich. It was

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World's most expensive phone numer: 666 6666

"The world's most expensive phone number was auctioned for charity yesterday in Qatar. The number, 666 6666, sold for 10m Qatari riyals or £1.5m," says The Register.

"The previous record holder was Chinese number 8888 8888, which sold for £270,000. The Cantonese word for eight sounds very similar to the word for rich. It was bought by Sichuan Airlines."

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