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KT said on Nov. 9 it will hold a lottery to assign 10,000 'gold numbers' — phone numbers with repeating or memorable digits like 7777, 1004, 1111, 1234 and 5678 — starting with applications from Nov. 16. The numbers are divided into 155 types, and participation is open not only to KT subscribers but also to customers of other carriers and budget phone services, according to Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo. Korea Times also reported the lottery is open to users across carriers.