LG Uplus announced on September 15 that it will allocate 10,000 preferred phone numbers through a public lottery.
This year's lottery will include nine types of numbers: △AAAA △000A △00AA △AA00 △ABAB △A000 △ABCD △ABCD-ABCD △numbers with specific meanings. The types range from numbers with repeating digits like 1111 and 7777 to sequential numbers like 1234, as well as numbers like 1004 that have special significance based on their pronunciation or combination.
Preferred numbers have historically been referred to as 'gold numbers.' Currently, they are categorized into various types, including repeating, symmetrical, sequential, and those with specific meanings. Anyone can apply under the same conditions and have a chance to win through the lottery.
From September 16 to 29, LG Uplus will accept applications for preferred numbers via its website and the U+ONE app. Customers can choose from the available preferred numbers and enter the lottery.
Once the application period closes, a computerized drawing will be conducted in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA). The results of the lottery will be announced on October 8.
Winners will need to visit an LG Uplus store within a specified period to register the number in their name. Customers from other telecom providers can also participate in the lottery, and if they win, they can switch to LG Uplus to use the preferred number. Customers using LG Uplus's budget mobile service can change their number through their budget mobile provider.
Meanwhile, SK Telecom held a preferred number lottery in June.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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