Phone number for Tutone's 'Jenny' up for auction

[July 29, 2009]  PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- It may be the most famous telephone number in popular culture, and it's for sale. The number from the Tommy Tutone hit song "Jenny" -- 867-5309, with the Philadelphia area code 267 -- is being auctioned off on eBay.

Many so-called "Jenny" numbers were taken out of service in the early '80s, after the 1982 song prompted a national wave of phony phone calls to the number in various area codes.

The eBay seller is listed as a Jason Kaplan from Southampton, Pa.

After two days, bidding for this one was up to about $700. The auction ends Aug. 4.

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Information from: KYW-AM, http://www.kyw1060.com/

[Associated Press]

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