Man, prank callers, amirite? Or telemarketers, YEAH? Or that friend that always calls you right when you’re about to eat something?! UGH.
Well, imagine being this dude: Kev. His mobile phone number is one digit different to Triple J‘s text-in phone number, so people accidentally message him all the time, telling him all about how much they love the latest Flume song or begging him to play something by Vance Joy.
Same Number Kev, as he has affectionately been dubbed, is a former fireman of “indeterminate age”, who loves travelling around Australia (especially Tasmania), the ocean, and he hopes to live out his days as a ‘grotty yachtie’ on his boat in Bundaberg.
He isn’t angry about all the mistaken texts though. He actually regularly replies to people who message him thinking he is Triple J. So Veronica & Lewis decided to ask this fascinating, mysterious man to answer some questions about himself:
What’s the worst time a triple j text has interrupted you?
“I guess it depends how you look at that question. I was married long ago (key word here is was – woohoo!) my succubus ex-wife was convinced these texts were coming from a mistress or girlfriend, so that was awkward. Girlfriends since then have also thought it weird that I receive numerous texts at random times that I sometimes answer.”What’s the best text from triple j that you’ve ever got?“I guess it depends on how you define ‘best’, the one where the girls in WA sent me a tittie pic was good, I wonder if Nikki ever got that other nipple pierced? I’ve had a bloke a little too interested in me, the memory is hazy on that one, probably an automatic ego defence mechanism but he wouldn’t stop asking questions about me. I’ve had a couple of girls get chatty too so hopefully that balances things out. Hahaha.”
So, if you’ve ever received a reply after sending a nude/song request to Triple J’s text-in number – you’ve been duped by Same Number Kev.
Onya, Kev – you are an Aussie legend. In case you need it: Triple J‘s actual phone number is
~ 0439 75 7555 ~
To read the full Q&A, head to Triple J: abc.net.au/triplej/drive/blog/s4297174.htm
UPDATE: People are now texting the Triple J line to legitimately ask for Kev’s number.
UPDATE: People are now texting the Triple J line to legitimately ask for Kev’s number.
via Triple J
