1 · The throne
Qatar mobile number 666 6666
QAR 10,000,000
≈ US$2.75 million at the official peg
- Date
- 23 May 2006
- Where
- Qatar Telecom charity auction, Doha
- Buyer
- Undisclosed
- Source
- Gulf News +2
Prestige Thrones
The most expensive phone numbers sold in the Gulf
Distinctive numbers are sold at telecom and charity auctions. In the UAE the buyer gets the right to use the number, which remains government property.
5 of 5 seats verified · Checked against its sources on 29 September 2026
The throne
QAR 10,000,000
≈ US$2.75 million at the official peg
Qatar mobile number 666 6666 · 23 May 2006
The five seats
Phone numbers
2 · Royal circle
du number 052 222 2222
AED 8,010,000
≈ US$2.18 million at the official peg
- Date
- 25 April 2015
- Where
- du special-numbers auction, Dubai Festival City
- Buyer
- Mohamed Hilal
- Source
- The National +3
3 · Royal circle
Etisalat number 050 777 7777
AED 7,877,777
≈ US$2.15 million at the official peg
- Date
- 8 March 2014
- Where
- Emirates Auction sale of Etisalat numbers, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai
- Buyer
- Undisclosed
- Source
- The National +1
4 · Royal circle
Qatar mobile number 600 0000
QAR 7,500,000
≈ US$2.06 million at the official peg
- Date
- 2008
- Where
- Qtel charity auction, Doha
- Buyer
- Undisclosed
- Source
- Gulf News
5 · Court
Etisalat number 054 999 9999
AED 5,000,000
≈ US$1.36 million at the official peg
- Date
- 16 April 2022
- Where
- Most Noble Numbers charity auction, Dubai
- Buyer
- Undisclosed
- Source
- Khaleej Times +2
The record
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1 · Qatar mobile number 666 6666
QAR 10,000,000
Sources
Notes
- Guinness World Records lists it as the most expensive phone number sold at auction.
2 · du number 052 222 2222
AED 8,010,000
Sources
- The National, 25 Apr 2015
- The National, 26 Apr 2015
- Khaleej Times, 28 Apr 2015
- du, 26 Apr 2015
3 · Etisalat number 050 777 7777
AED 7,877,777
Sources
- The National, 9 Mar 2014
- Khaleej Times, 10 Mar 2014
4 · Qatar mobile number 600 0000
QAR 7,500,000
Sources
Notes
- A single source, which gives the year only.
5 · Etisalat number 054 999 9999
AED 5,000,000
Sources
- Khaleej Times, 16 Apr 2022
- The National, 17 Apr 2022
- Gulf News, 21 Apr 2022
Also reported: AED 2,500,000 · Gulf News, 17 Apr 2022
Notes
- Gulf News's first report gave AED 2.5 million; four days later it reported AED 5 million, the figure Khaleej Times and The National also gave.