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For those raised on 2000s hip-hop, the phone number 281-330-8004 is stained in their memory for good. Of course, that’s Mike Jones’ number that he famously raps about on his 2005 anthem “Back Then.”
The Houston native revealed he still has the number to this day, and his phone is blowing up with calls from fans hitting him up on the low.
The 44-year-old posted an Instagram photo of his upgrade to a new iPhone 17 on Tuesday (Jan. 6) with his phone number in tow, and Jones thanked the fans for all the support over the last two decades.
“The # was ringing back to back before it came out the BOX!! This # is connected with me for Life lmao , thanks to all yall who believed , who still call to this day,” he wrote. “Some call just to say what’s up and some call JUST to say thank u! Some call for shows & features, but I may go live and just answer calls from fans live!! So yall can see n feel the organic love that comes thru this phone!!! #Who 281-330-8004.”
Fans enjoyed a heavy dose of nostalgia with the blast from the past courtesy of Mike Jones. “I put your number down as my Reference and my Emergency Contact,” one fan wrote in his comments section.
Another added: “I used to call every other day in 3rd grade off random ppls phones!”
While one more fan replied: “Can’t even remember my old home phone # but I definitely got this one memorized!”
“Back Then” arrived in February 2005 as Mike Jones’ “Still Tippin” follow-up heading into his Who Is Mike Jones? debut album. The Salih Williams-produced hit reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Through the song itself and self-promoting merch, 281-330-8004 and “Back Then” have remained cultural staples for Jones while standing the test of time two decades later.
See Mike Jones’ post about his phone number below:
