diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index 2d3210d52649..9726d8c7dc48 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ var inputType = {
    *
    * @param {string} ngModel Assignable angular expression to data-bind to.
    * @param {string=} name Property name of the form under which the control is published.
-   * @param {string=} ngTrueValue The value to which the expression should be set when selected.
-   * @param {string=} ngFalseValue The value to which the expression should be set when not selected.
+   * @param {string=} ngTrueValue The string or number value to which the expression should be set when selected.
+   * @param {string=} ngFalseValue The string or number value to which the expression should be set when not selected.
    * @param {string=} ngChange Angular expression to be executed when input changes due to user
    *    interaction with the input element.
    *
@@ -641,11 +641,8 @@ function radioInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
 }
 
 function checkboxInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
-  var trueValue = attr.ngTrueValue,
-      falseValue = attr.ngFalseValue;
-
-  if (!isString(trueValue)) trueValue = true;
-  if (!isString(falseValue)) falseValue = false;
+  var trueValue = typedValue(attr.ngTrueValue, true),
+      falseValue = typedValue(attr.ngFalseValue, false);
 
   element.on('click', function() {
     scope.$apply(function() {
@@ -666,6 +663,14 @@ function checkboxInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
   });
 }
 
+function typedValue(value, defaultValue) {
+  if(isString(value)) {
+      var number = parseFloat(value);
+      return !isNaN(number) && isFinite(number) ? number : value;
+  } else {
+      return defaultValue;
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * @ngdoc directive
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
index 36fb754d580c..209ac454ba42 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -876,32 +876,165 @@ describe('input', function() {
     });
 
 
-    it('should allow custom enumeration', function() {
-      compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="y" ' +
-          'ng-false-value="n">');
+    describe('should allow custom string enumeration', function() {
+      it('with non empty strings', function() {
+        compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="y" ' +
+            'ng-false-value="n">');
 
-      scope.$apply(function() {
-        scope.name = 'y';
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'y';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'n';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something else';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual('y');
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual('n');
       });
-      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
 
-      scope.$apply(function() {
-        scope.name = 'n';
+      it('with empty strings', function() {
+        compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="something" ' +
+            'ng-false-value="">');
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = '';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something else';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual('something');
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+          expect(scope.name).toEqual('');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('should allow custom numerical enumeration', function() {
+      it('with positive numbers', function() {
+        compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="1" ' +
+            'ng-false-value="0">');
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 1;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 0;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something else';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual(1);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual(0);
       });
-      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
 
-      scope.$apply(function() {
-        scope.name = 'something else';
+      it('with negative numbers', function() {
+        compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="-1" ' +
+            'ng-false-value="-0">');
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = -1;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 0;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something else';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual(-1);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+          expect(scope.name).toEqual(0);
       });
-      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
 
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
-      expect(scope.name).toEqual('y');
+      it('with floating point numbers', function() {
+        compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="1.3" ' +
+            'ng-false-value="-1.3">');
 
-      browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
-      expect(scope.name).toEqual('n');
-    });
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 1.3;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = -1.3;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
 
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something else';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual(1.3);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+          expect(scope.name).toEqual(-1.3);
+      });
+
+      it('with exponential numbers', function() {
+        compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng-model="name" ng-true-value="1e3" ' +
+            'ng-false-value="1e-3">');
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 1e3;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 1e-3;
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        scope.$apply(function() {
+          scope.name = 'something else';
+        });
+        expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+        expect(scope.name).toEqual(1e3);
+
+        browserTrigger(inputElm, 'click');
+          expect(scope.name).toEqual(1e-3);
+      });
+    });
 
     it('should be required if false', function() {
       compileInput('<input type="checkbox" ng:model="value" required />');