LGU+ to Hold Lottery for Gold Numbers Like "1004·1234" Starting Next Month 2

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] LG Uplus announced on the 18th that it will begin accepting applications for the customer-preferred number lottery event starting June 2.

Since 2006, LG Uplus has provided phone numbers that have special meanings or are easy to remember, which are highly preferred by many customers, through a biannual lottery. The types of phone numbers available for application in this lottery include ▲AAAA ▲000A ▲00AA ▲AA00 ▲ABAB ▲A000 ▲ABCD ▲ABCD-ABCD where the area code and the last digits are the same ▲numbers with specific meanings such as '1004', totaling 5,000 numbers.

Customers who wish to receive a preferred number can visit offline stores or apply by filling out the application form according to the instructions under the Customer Support menu on the LG Uplus website, 'Usage Guide - Product Subscription Guide - Area Code Management - Preferred Number Application and Winner Confirmation' from June 2 to 15 to enter the lottery.

Not only LG Uplus customers but also subscribers of other telecom companies can apply, and MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) users can participate according to their respective providers' guidance. To ensure fairness, the lottery will be conducted using a random function program under the supervision of officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA).

The winners will be announced on June 19, and the numbers will be distributed to the winners from June 22 to July 12. Winners cannot transfer their preferred numbers to others and are ineligible to apply for the preferred number lottery event for one year after distribution.

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