Which prefix you think it is more 'premium' over the rest? Please specific your reason(s).

This post has been edited by westlife: Jun 27 2020, 08:54 AM

010...

Becoz... Binary coding is defined by zeros and ones... LOL... Without zeros and ones, SkyNet wouldn't exist and cannot take over human...

Without zeros and ones, no telcos; thus no 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, and ...

012 is my choice

010

If you are using Tunetalk (I have already ported out very very long ago),
you are able to modify your number to a desired or maybe premium number in the Tunetalk user website (I forgot what its called since last time i changed my number in that site is in 2017)

yeah. i also think the 012 prefix is nice.

Mine got 012, 016 & 019 🤭

Don't know if considered be as premium 😁

it goes without saying 012 is the rarest and most sough after

mobikom 018

011-7 digit is TM CDMA one.

seems like many is using 012 prefix
thus the saying that most sough after prefix

those with numbers like 012-20x xxxx are the pioneers in klang valley


This post has been edited by dgboy: Jun 27 2020, 08:35 PM

For me, the premium number rankin as below

012
016
019
013
010
017
018
014
015
011

mine premium number ranking

012
019
016
018
013
017

since this the "original" telco number
Maxis, Celcom, Digi, Mobikom, TM Touch & finally Timecel...


others kinda don't care
take whatever spot u want

Im ok with everything that start with 01X-2XXXXXX.

before TimeCel, 017 was Adam

here's a good history lesson

http://www.enterpriseitnews.com.my/down-me...ias-telco-past/

This post has been edited by dgboy: Jun 27 2020, 11:13 PM

proud KL person?

it just a number

Because i feel number like that got ong for me

i got
i)017x2
ii)010x3
all also MNP to one telco only one is Original
010-2xx xxxx
Original from Digi
017-2xxx xxx
Original from Maxis
010-5xx xxxx
Original from Halo Telco
010-3xx xxxx
Original from Onexox
017-3xx xxxx
Original from Maxis

Now all under Onexox
so which prefix is premuim

This post has been edited by ezekieldavidchong: Jun 28 2020, 11:41 PM

for me non is premium except if all the X means same number then all are premium.

012 is top in the list.

This post has been edited by Theoutspokenguy: Jun 29 2020, 12:19 AM

Me cincai, any prefix will do...
Chosen numbers is more preferable.

Used to have Maxis 012-2XX that time Maxis starter pack priced at 100++
Owned TimeCel once 017-789XXXX cousing from JB gv me

Moved to Hotlink 012-24477XX then long time no top up number not been activated.

Now with Celcom 013-24477XX

u probably not chinese. lol.

The oldest prefix is actually 010.

Last time used even before ADAM, Mutiara Telecom(DiGi), Timecell during ATUR450 time when people carry big water tumbler brick phones known as 大哥大(Tai kor tai).

Also this prefix is not only available in Malaysia as premium South Korean mobile numbers also share this prefix.
It is also their oldest mobile prefix which is shared by all their mobile celcos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_num..._in_South_Korea

Normally if you watch KDramas, you'll noticed that their mobile calls that come in on their phones use 010 prefix.

That's why he got the number..
No one else wants it 🤣

01x-2 and 01x-3 actually from KV if i'm not mistaken

012-3456789 😜

That is correct. They are grouped as Central Number. 01x-6 is also a Central Number. Meanwhile, 01x-8 is tagged to Sabah and Sarawak.

But since a few years ago, none of the telco sell their numbers according to their geographic tagging anymore. However, they have not removed the geographic tagging of the phone number. You can see that in your Maxis postpaid itemised statement.

gone were the days whereby call rates were based on zones. lol.

Of course lar 012... It's the most senior among modern mobile prefix... Those days 010 n 019, has your number tagged to the phone... So phone kena curi can't register a new number for the phone... Owner must release then only can use the phone...

my bday date

yup, now even if the owner still using the number but not keep it activate (reload credit) the number will go back into the system for recycle

This post has been edited by anep: Jun 30 2020, 05:17 PM

I think those youngster during year 2000 understood how premium is 012 prefix number than those youngster at year 2020 because those days we need to spend hundreds on ringgit to get a sim packs but now just only less than RM10 and even get it free when you port out from other telco. But advantage of those days who still hold the number until today is you are the first owner of the number, not recycled number and keep away from the people keep calling asking for the person who owns the number previously.

Anyhow I still love my first number even it is not any special number or VIP number because I am the first person who owns it. Now I have second number which is recycle number and still keep getting calls and sms that looking for the previous owner. Luckily not from ah long, bankers, marketing people etc.

One is less likely to get this kind of spam SMS if you’ve been using the same number for a very long time. Almost all newly signed up numbers are more likely to have this issue as they have been recycled too many times and that happens to number of any prefix.

i think other than prefix, to tell whether ur number is older number or newer, from the number of digits can tell as well. old one is all 7 digits other than prefix while new one is all 8 digits now.

before MNP, premium number suppose 012, 019 & 016 because it represent big telco..

nowadays, all prefix look ok except 011 because it got 8 number..
for new number, i rarely seen people use 014..

014 , 015 can consider less recycle number. Still new compared to others.

I just realized that my Maxis Fibre backup 4G SIM has the service number with 012 prefix. My friend’s MaxisONE Go WiFi SIM is a 012 number too. Neither SIM can make call though. We didn’t choose the number. They are assigned randomly.

Based on this scenario, there is no basis to the saying that all 012 number is reserved only to Maxis Postpaid now but all subject to availability. Even tablet plan may come with a random 012 number.

true because my previous wireless internet also using 012..
u actually can choose the number if agent allow to use their login..

014 already appear in the market for too long..
before MNP can be done, prefix were share by Digi and Maxis..that's why the pefix is not preferable..

014 is also shared by Celcom. Basically it is -
014-2 (Maxis)
014-3 (Digi)
014-5 (Celcom)
014-6 (Digi)
014-7 (Maxis)
014-8 (Celcom)
014-9 (Digi)

So, we could call the 014-x prefixes as rojak prefix?
011-x too

Only 012, 013, 016, 017 and 019 prefixes are telco specific. The rest are all shared.

indeed. used to own a maxis 014-2 number, but sold it off eventually because i don't like 014.

Many Chinese don't like number 4 because of number sial.. Because of this it also influence Malay and Indian too who follows Chinese believes.

Many dislike 014 number.. including me...

If can get 019 or 018 is very good...
But the others digit also needs to be "nice" also 😅

it was a VIP number, other than the 014. when I was young. lol.

maybe Malay and Indian would accept...
even with 014 starting because of "VIP number".....

confirmed not me even with VIP number..
normally I try to get number without any "4" in it...

hehe, managed to sell to a chinese guy

Walao..
Seriously...

Must be those "modern" type 😁

haha surprisingly he's still using. already few years.

As long happy..
Good enough....

Easy to remember the number because "unique" 🤣