KT opens coveted gold-number lottery to customers across carriers
KT is opening its latest gold-number lottery to mobile phone users across Korea, giving customers of rival carriers and budget phone services a chance to secure sought-after numbers such as 1111, 1234 and 1004. KT said Monday it would hold a drawing for mobile phone numbers considered particularly desirable because they are easy to remember or carry special meanings. The company is offering 155…
KT is expanding its popular gold-number lottery to include customers from various mobile carriers and budget phone services in South Korea. The lottery aims to provide users with highly sought-after mobile numbers that are easy to remember or hold special significance. KT has 155 categories of preferred numbers available, such as AAAA patterns (e.g., 1111, 2222) and ABCD patterns (e.g., 1234, 5678), as well as numbers with special meanings like 1004 and 2580.
Applicants can enter the drawing for up to three of their preferred numbers. KT customers can submit their applications at physical stores, online via the company's website, or through the My KT mobile app. Notably, the lottery is open to users from other mobile carriers and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), making mobile phone numbers more accessible to a broader range of South Korean individuals.
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