KARNATAKA TELECOM CIRCLE

Frequently Asked Question:

BSNL Vanity/Fancy /VIP Mobile Numbers Auction Procedure

1. What is Vanity/Fancy /VIP number:

It is a Mobile Number having some specialty like repetition of same digits or

digits in ascending / descending order which is easy to remember.

For example:
a) All last 6 digits or last 5 digits or last 4 digits are same e.g. 8277 555555,
82775 11111, 827700 9999 etc.

b) Numbers in Ascending or repeat numbers etc are fancy

numbers e.g. 8277 012345, 87626 87626, 9 483 483 483, 8277 50 50 50 etc.

2. How to get the list of Vanity/Fancy /VIP Nos :

The list of Vanity/Fancy /VIP numbers for auctioning along with minimum
reserve price is made available on the website (www.karnataka.bsnl.co.in).

One day in advance of the auction process. Customers can find out the list
of available and offered vanity numbers by visiting our website.

3. What is the eligibility for participating in the Auction?

The Cellular subscribers intending to participate in the Auctioning of the BSNL

Mobile Numbers for getting the Vanity/Fancy BSNL Mobile Numbers of
Karnataka Circle are required to fulfill the following eligibility conditions.

a. Participants shall be Residents of Karnataka State and shall possesses the Address
proof.
b. All the existing BSNL Karnataka Mobile Post-paid & Pre-paid customers
intended to change their existing Mobile No. to vanity/Fancy Numbers.
c. Any new customers who possess resident address proof in Karnataka can bid
through their family / friend’s BSNL Karnataka Mobile number. However in
such cases the liability to pay the amount, if declared highest shall remain
with BSNL cellular subscriber from whom the bid is made.
d. New customers can also take a new BSNL Mobile connection on usual
procedure through any of the BSNL POS and bid through the same Mobile
Number. Once the vanity/fancy number is awarded being highest bidder,
the change of number can be done.
 4. What are the base prices available for various Vanity/Fancy /VIP
numbers:
Base price is the minimum price fixed for that particular number.

Category Description Example Base Price

ABCD XXXXXX (Odd No.s) Numbers with Last 6 digits identical 8277 111 111 22000
ABCD XXXXXX (Even Nos) Numbers with Last 6 digits identical 8277 444 444 20000
ABCDE 99999 Numbers with Last 5 digits ‘9’s 82771 99999 50000
ABCDE XXXXX (Odd) Numbers with last 5 digits 7's 82771 77777 25000
ABCDE 11111 Numbers with Last 5 digits ‘1’s 82775 11111 20000
ABCDE XXXXX (Odd) Numbers with Last 5 Odd digits identical 82771 55555 15000
ABCDE XXXXX (Even) Numbers with Last 5 Even digits identical 82772 00000 13000
ABCD Assending No.s with Last 6 digits in ascending order 82 77 234567 10000
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ABCDE ABCDE 1 5 digits Repeats for next 5 digits 82775 82775 10000
A XYZ XYZ XYZ A group of 3 digits repeats thrice 8 762 762762 10000
ABCDEF 9999 Last 4 digits with ‘9’s 876207 9999 10000
ABCDE Assending Last 5 digits in ascending order 87628 12345 7000
ABCDEF 1111 Last 4 digits ‘1’s. 948030 1111 7000
ABCD XY XY XY A group of 2 digits Repeats thrice 9483 07 07 07 5000
ABCDEF XXXX (Odd) Last 4 digits ‘ Odd’ digits 948330 7777 5000
AB WXYZ WXYZ A group of 4 digits repeats twice 94 8311 8311 5000
ABCD WX WY WZ Last 6 digits of 3 consecutive double digit numbers
9481 02 03 04 5000
ABCD XXX YYY Repetition of grp of 3 digits in last 6 digits. 82 77 111 999 4000
ABCDEF XXXX (Even) Last 4 even digits identical 876206 0000 4000
ABCDWF Assending Last 4 digits in Ascending Order 948 123 3456 4000
ABCD XYZ XYZ Last 6 digits of repletion of triple digit No. 876206 0000 3000
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ABCDE EDCBA Last 5 digits Shadow of 1 5 digits 94839 93849 3000
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ABCD X ABCD Y 1 4 digits Repeats from 6 digit, 9482 1 9482 2 2000
ABCDEFG 000 Last 3 digits with “000” digits 948 04 05 000 2000
ABCDEF 1008 Number last 4 digits ending with 1008 948180 1008 5000
ABCDEFG 786 Number last 3 digits ending with 786 9480067 786 1000

5. What is the procedure to register for participating in Auction?

a. It is mandatory that all serious bidders should first get registered for being
eligible for bidding.

For registration, intending bidder shall send SMS REG<SPACE>10 Digits Mobile
Number ( for which he/she wants to bid) to 56666.

For example if you are getting registered to bid for mobile number
8277555555 then your SMS shall be as below.

REG 8277555555

b. Customer wish to bid for more than one vanity/Fancy number has to register
for each vanity/ fancy number wants to bid.

c. A Non-refundable fee of Rs. 150/ (Rupees One hundred fifty only) will be
charged as Registration Fee for each vanity number. The Registration fee will
be deducted from the talk balance of Pre-Paid customers and will be
included in the next bill of the post paid customers.

6. What is the procedure to know the Highest Bid before bidding?

To know the highest bid already available for your choice number, send
following SMS to 56666

CHOICE<SPACE>MOBILE NUMBER

For example to know the highest bid already available for your choice
number 8277555555 send following SMS to 56666.

CHOICE 8277555555

7. How to Bid ?
I. First check the Minimum Bid Position for the type of desired Vanity number.
To bid for a number, send the following SMS to 56666

CHOICE<SPACE>10 DIGIT MOBILE NUMBER<SPACE>AMOUNT.

For example if you are bidding Rs. 25,000 for the mobile number
8277555555 then your SMS shall be as below.
 CHOICE 8277555555 25000

You shall receive confirmation SMS intimating about the highest bid if
already received for this number. If your bid is the highest then it will be
confirmed in the back SMS.

II. During the process of bidding as and when any other bidder exceeds your
bid, which was intimated as the highest, then intimation shall be given to
you through SMS.

III. Bid below the minimum reserve price, shall not be accepted.

IV. Bid shall be acceptable in multiples of Rs. 100 only. If the current bid for
your choice number is Rs. 1500, then you can bid any amount above
Rs.1500 in multiples of Rs.100. For Examples Rs.1600, Rs.1700 etc. Each SMS
sent to 56666, shall be charged @ Rs.2.

V. During the bidding, a bidder can increase previous bid by maximum of

Rs.10000 once the bid reaches the Rs.25,000. Moreover, an existing highest
bidder cannot exceed his/her own bid by any amount unless somebody
else exceeds his/her bid amount.

8. What are the charges for Bidding?

a. A non-refundable Registration charge of amount of Rs.150 (Rupees One
hundred fifty only) shall be charged one time for each fancy number
bidding participation and Rs. 2 for each SMS. (i.e. for Pre-paid bidder
amount will be deducted from the talk-value balance. For Post-paid
bidder, charges will be included in the next bill).

b. After successful registration, subscriber shall be informed that “You are now
successfully registered to bid the mobile number 94491xxxxx.

c. For more fancy numbers : Above registration Procedure shall be repeated

for each number for which a subscriber wants to bid. E.g. If a subscriber
wants to bid for 8277599999 & 8277456789 then he should get registered
for both these numbers separately and for both these registrations, he shall
be charged Rs.2 + Rs.150 separately.

9. What is the Duration of auctioning process:

The duration of auction is for 10 days. The auction starts from 10AM of 1st Day
closes at 5 PM ( 17-00 Hours) 10th Day..

10. How to cancel the Bid during the Bidding Process ?:

Before closure of the bidding process, a customer can cancel his/her bid by
calling call centre Toll Free No. 1503 or 18001801503.
11. What are the Post Auction Process :

a. At the end of auction, top three ( H-1, H-2 & H-3) bidders shall be informed by
BSNL about their status and request them to provide Name, Address and
details of the ID ( to ensure that number is allotted to selected customer only).
These details shall be used to contact the selected bidder. It is very necessary
that bidders are always available on the mobile phone.

b. The successful H-1 Bidders have to approach to any nearest BSNL Customer
Service Centre (CSC) with a proof of being successful bidder of vanity
number and make the Bid Amount plus service tax at the CSC.

c. The CSC has to accept the payment of Bid Amount (Manual Billing) including
service tax and issue the Replacement/dummy SIM.

d. In case the highest bidder(s), when contacted to deposit the bid amount
refuses, his/her BSNL Mobile number shall be debarred from next round of
auction (Only one auction). However if the same subscriber has been offered
multiple Vanity numbers and he/she ultimately purchases at least three
numbers, then his/her number shall not be debarred.

e. If the highest (H-1) bidder fails to deposit the bid amount with BSNL Nodal
Officer within 5 days of intimation, then the number shall be offered to
second highest (H-2) bidder at the H-1 Bid Price if he is willing to accept the
offer at H-1 bid price.

f. If the second highest (H-2) bidder also fails to deposit the bid amount with

i. BSNL Nodal Officer within 6 days of intimation, then the number shall be

ii. offered to third highest (H-3) bidder at the H-1 Bid Price if H-3 bidder is
willing to accept the offer at H-1 bid price.

g. Bid amount is exclusive of all applicable taxes

h. Selected bidder can have his/her choice number under any existing cellular
plan, Post-paid or Pre-paid of BSNL. However the normal SIM/Activation
Charges, Security ( in case of Post-paid Plan) etc shall be charged extra on
actual basis.

i. The Bid Amount paid for the vanity / Fancy number is non-refundable and it is
also clarified that the entire bid amount shall have to be paid in single
installment before obtaining the vanity/VIP number.

j. BSNL Karnataka Circle reserves the right to cancel allocation of any vanity
number at any time without assigning any reason.