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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

In practice, the assignment and ownership of such numbers follow the regulatory and commercial frameworks of

Dialing and formatting notes: domestically, the number is written as 13888888889. For international calls, it is

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

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.
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.
often
presented
as
+86
13888888889,
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.