'867-5309' number for sale on eBay

[Prrkitty]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...ber/index.html

Quote: Jenny's phone number is for sale, but not for a song. "867-5309/Jenny" originally appeared on Tommy Tutone's "Tommy Tutone 2" album.

Bids for a New Jersey version of the number, stuck in the minds of millions since Tommy Tutone's "867-5309/Jenny" hit the Top 10 in 1982, had reached $5,100 on eBay as of Monday morning.

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A very famous phone number... no matter the area code in front of it.

[Shazza Dani]

Damn. I can't even afford any phone number. D:>

[Beldaran]

Yes folks, for the low low price of $5100, you too can prove that:

1) You are a dumbass.
2) You have too much money.
3) You have shitty taste in music.

ACT NOW!!!

[ctrl-alt-delete]

Yes folks, for the low low price of $5100, you too can prove that:

1) You are a dumbass.
2) You have too much money.
3) You have shitty taste in music.

ACT NOW!!!

And you can forever be bothered by the hundreds of people a year who call this number, just to see who it is/make a joke about it being Jenny.

[catfriedrice]

BTW: If anyone cares, it's up to $75,000.

[ctrl-alt-delete]

867-5309

Actually, it's up to 150,000.

To be fair, he's also selling his DJ company...not that that makes it any more worth it.

[Icey]

I have to second what ctrl-alt-delete said. People will call that number nonstop thinking it's funny/a good idea. So someone is willing to pay 150k to be annoyed like hell... smart.

Edit: Also, lmao that he's selling his "DJ Company" along with the number. It would be funny if said company was saddled with debt and the buyer unwittingly signs on to agree to take responsibilty for all that debt.

[Russ]

That's awesome. I never actually thought about selling that number.

[AlphaDawg]

While I was away at school my phone number was 814-867-xxxx. So theoretically somebody in State College, PA had that number. College-age students would never do anything immature like endlessly prank-call that number while under the influence of adult beverages, so I'm sure the lucky resident was fine.

One of my friend's phone number matched that of the local Wal-Mart save for the last two digits being reversed. He had to field several wrong numbers daily.

Also, apparently my cell phone number is pretty close to that of a CVS as I occasionally have to field calls inquiring about the status of one's prescriptions. I'm not a total douchebag so I politely tell them they have the wrong number after they finish their spiel.

[rock_nog]

Heh, here's a list of 867-5309s by area code, and the result of dialing them.

http://rocketboom.wikia.com/wiki/8675309