13888888889

13888888889 is an 11-digit numeric sequence that is used as a mobile telephone number in the People’s Republic of China. The leading prefix 138 identifies the carrier and service category within China’s telephone numbering plan, and in this case is associated with China Mobile in various eras of the mobile network.

The number’s subscriber portion, 88888889, features a long run of the digit 8, a sequence often perceived as highly fortunate in East Asian cultures due to the cultural associations of the digit 8 with prosperity. As a result, phone numbers containing multiple consecutive 8s are sometimes marketed as premium or “golden” numbers and may be offered at higher prices by carriers or third-party resellers.

In practice, the assignment and ownership of such numbers follow the regulatory and commercial frameworks of the Chinese telecom system. Mobile numbers in China are typically tied to a SIM card and user identity through real-name registration requirements. The value of a number with many 8s is usually a property of market demand rather than intrinsic functional difference.

Dialing and formatting notes: domestically, the number is written as 13888888889. For international calls, it is often presented as [phone], with the country code +86 and the leading trunk zero omitted. Some contexts display the digits with spaces for readability, such as 138 8888 8889.

See also: Golden number (telecommunications), Chinese mobile numbering.