It seems AT&T randomly reassigned his old number to Tucker.
A couple years ago, Lyndsay Tucker started receiving texts and calls for Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk.
It seems AT&T randomly reassigned his old number to Tucker.
"I asked my mom, 'Hey, I keep getting these text messages' — and I was also now starting to get phone calls — 'for this guy Elon Musk!
On any given day, she receives at least three calls or texts intended for Musk, whom she has never met.
When told of the traffic to his former number, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, said: "That number is so old.
When told of the traffic to his former number, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, said: "That number is so old.
After Musk got rid of the number, AT&T randomly reassigned it to Tucker.
"Whenever I see his name pop up in the news, I'm like, 'OK, I have to actually learn what he said because chances are, someone is going to message me about it or call me about it,'" Tucker said.
"Whenever I see his name pop up in the news, I'm like, 'OK, I have to actually learn what he said because chances are, someone is going to message me about it or call me about it,'" Tucker said
Some of those who texted Tucker said Musk himself provided the number to them
The incessant calls and texts offer Tucker a rare window into the life of the flamboyant tech CEO, a glimpse she finds "amusing." Yet sometimes it can feel like a full-time job
"Whenever I see his name pop up in the news, I'm like, 'OK, I have to actually learn what he said because, chances are, someone is going to message me about it or call me about it,' " Tucker said
Though she intends to keep the number, her ability to respond to all the Musk calls and texts changes by the day
To those who think it is Musk ignoring their calls and texts, Tucker has a message:
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