MTC touch organizes its third public auction on 25 new platinum mobile numbers
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For the third time in less than one year, mtc touch, the leading mobile telecommunication company in Lebanon and ZAIN affiliate, organized its third public auction on 25 new platinum mobile numbers. The auction took place on Thursday, 24th of September, 2009 at the Movenpick Hotel, Raouche and was held upon the request and under high patronage of Telecommunications’ Minister, Engineer Gebran Bassil. In total, the company raised US$ 1,684,641 from auctioning off 23 platinum numbers, with the highest bid being US$ 601,000 for the number 70 000000, this being the highest selling in value amongst all auctioned platinum numbers in Lebanon. This was followed by the number 71-111111 which was sold for US$ 263,000, while the number 70-000007 was sold for US$ 150,000. The lowest selling number was 71-120000 sold for US$ 9,000. This event follows the last two successful public auctions held by mtc touch, with a record-breaking overall outcome of 77 platinum mobile numbers being sold for more than USD 4 Million.
Below is the list of numbers auctioned with each number respective selling price: 70-000080 sold for 10,000 USD70-600006 sold for 10,000 USD70-700007 sold for 16,000 USD71-122222 sold for 13,000 USD71-120000 sold for 9,000 USD70-088888 sold for 15,000 USD70-066666 sold for 15,000 USD70-011111 sold for 15,000 USD70-077777 sold for 28,000 USD70-070000 sold for 26,000 USD71-330000 sold for 20,000 USD71-110000 sold for 15,051 USD70-770000 sold for 25,000 USD70-600600 sold for 25,000 USD71-400000 sold for 55,000 USD71-200000 sold for 42,750 USD71-100000 sold for 54,840 USD70-000007 sold for 150,000 USD71-222222 sold for 88,000 USD71-333333 sold for 88,000 USD70-666666 sold for 100,000 USD71-111111 sold for 263,000 USD70-000000 sold for 601,000 USD
September 26,2009