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Ana Steele uses a flip phone
And I'm really bothered by a glaring tech error in the film.
There's a scene when Steele is in Georgia visiting her mom and step dad. One night, she begins texting Grey from her flip phone.
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The texts should appear in a green bubble because Steele is a non-iPhone user. The would only appear in a blue bubble if they were both using iMessage, which is not the case since Steele has a cheap flip phone.
Also, the fact that Steele uses a flip phone is just ridiculous. In the movie, Grey bought her a brand new car to replace her old school Volkswagen Beetle. He also gave her a MacBook to do "research" on BDS&M. You would think that he would also update her phone situation.
We're not alone in being taken aback by the flip phone. People were going nuts about it on Twitter:
Here's everything you need to know about 50 Shades of Grey...Anastasia Steele has a flip phone
- Sadie Gennis (@sadiegennis) February 11, 2015Can someone please tell me why Anatasia Steele is using a flip phone in #50shadesofgray ? What is this 2005?
- Melanie Moon (@Moon_Melanie) February 13, 2015The most disturbing part of 50 Shades of Grey is Anastasia Steele's flip phone
- Jesse Light (@JessayLightt) February 13, 2015Anastasia Steele using a flip phone in 50 Shades of Grey is about as bad as the fake baby in American Sniper.
- Angie Liti (@angie_liti) February 13, 2015I was this close to walking out of the movie theatér because Anastasia Steele's flip phone #FSOG
- Michael (@mzaxg) February 13, 2015The secret to Anastasia Steele's allure? She uses a flip phone.
- heather schwedel (@heathertwit) February 15, 2015How did Anastasia Steele have iMessage with her old flip phone? #FiftyShadesOfGrey
- OH BERNIE! (@missbernadette) February 15, 2015