Musk is giving up his phone number and wants to be called through X - for just $8 a month

Billionaire plans to "get rid of his phone number" in the next few months — instead he will rely solely on calls and messages on X.

"In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X for texts and audio/video calls," Musk wrote.

It seems that Elon is trying to attract more people to subscribe to X Premium for $8 a month by his own example: since all users can receive calls, but only premium users can make them.

In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X for texts and audio/video calls

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2024

The option for audio and video calls was activated on the platform in October.

As Gizmodo notes, giving up a phone number also raises security concerns. This relates specifically to confirmation codes via SMS used for two-factor authentication. X offers this option, as do many other social networks — once again, for paid users. Others can use authentication apps or security keys.