Well, seems quite a few people want it! As of February 5, the bid is up to $369,100.00!!!

If I didn't have to work and stuff, I might think it was cool. But having to answer the phone countless times for no reason would drive me nuts after a while. I can't imagine though that the number is receiving thousands of calls because of a song that came out in 1982. Hundreds? Maybe. But it's not like it's a universal area code. Do people really sit down with every area code and dial the number until they get a hit? Doubt it. Can't convince me, even with a 10 year old article about it. A recent article says the number is getting 30-40 hits per day, so between 900-1200 a month.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/01/AR2009020100547.html

Here is the song for your listening pleasure. (Or torture, depending on if you like it or not!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aeBlPysd1E

http://cgi.ebay.com/867-5309-phone-number-in-NYC-area-DJ-company-8675309_W0QQitemZ260354849950QQihZ016QQcategoryZ46685QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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