# Cursed Mobile Numbers Phone Number 0888-888-888 is Suspended After Mysterious User Deaths By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-05-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-number-0888-888-888 References: [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1281327/Jinxed-phone-number-0888-888-888-suspended-EVERY-user-dies.html) & [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/05/cursed-phone-nu.php) Phone companies have decided to suspend the phone number 0888-888-888 after all the users who have previously used this number died abrupt and [sudden deaths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-clock-app). Although refusing to comment on the removal of this number from the telephone system, the permanence of this number being withdrawn speaks for itself. Could the phone number 0888-888-888 actually be [cursed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarotinspired-phone-case)? Or is it just because it coincidentally kept getting passed on to members of the mafia which led to this unfortunate series of events? Now we'll never know. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cursed Phone Numbers:** Explore the rise of cursed phone numbers and the impact they have on users and phone companies. - **Suspension of Numbers:** Discover the growing trend of phone companies suspending numbers due to mysterious or dangerous circumstances. - **Mysterious User Deaths:** Uncover the disturbing trend of phone numbers being linked to untimely deaths and its effects on the telecom industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Telecommunications:** Leverage disruptive innovation opportunities in the telecom industry to address issues of cursed or dangerous phone numbers. - **Mobile Devices:** Explore how mobile device manufacturers can respond to the suspension of phone numbers and address user concerns about cursed or dangerous numbers. - **Safety and Security:** Identify opportunities for disruptive innovation in safety and security solutions for phone numbers to prevent harmful or cursed occurrences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Horror-Themed Phone Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/join-the-flip-side.md) - [Grief-Focused Voicemail Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missed-calls.md) - [Unexpectedly-Amusing Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies.md) - [Demonic Parenting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oni-kara-denwa-app.md) - [Mystery Flavor Hotlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/99-brands.md) - [Mobile Escape Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-escape-hopeless.md) - [Privacy-Enhancing Alternative Phone Numbers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternative-number.md) - [Macabre Bloody Blackened Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-halloween-pizza.md) - [Anti-Theft Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsnatchable-phone-case.md)