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Okay – either LG accidentally plopped military secrets onto a handful of devices, or they’re looking to start a Golden-Ticket-esque hunt for their handsets. The Korean manufacturer has just offered up $10,000 to anybody who can bring them a handset with any of the following serial numbers:
- 802KPAE821224
- 803KPBF578597
- 803KPXV578330
- 803KPVH578503
- 803KPJP923836
It’s a fairly genius plan; whether or not anyone actually sets out to find these phones, it has people talking. LG has sold 21 million Chocolate phones – most of which have lived their lives and have been retired to a sock drawer or a trash bin – and they’re looking for 5 of them. Throw in the fact that these are global serial numbers, and it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack, except that there are 21 million other needles in there that you don’t want. If even one of the right handsets turns up, we’d be outright mindboggled – and LG will have gotten themselves one hell of an ad campaign for just $10,000.
Oh, and hey, Shady McCheaterson – put down the dremel. LG will be checking each unit thoroughly to ensure that no foul play has gone down, beginning with a photo check and ending with some time under the microscope at LG’s R&D center.
Isn’t that a big fan of Charlie and the Chocolate factory type of thing? Would suit well when considering the name of the device
They’re going to do this in ONE DAY? Are they insane?
It would actually be more like trying to find a needle in a needlestack …
WOW THATS COOKY
NOT ONLY THAT, IT’S KOOKY!
okay I see your name now. phooey.
Nice to read. Thar are trying to reach on goad in a night.