{"id":1562,"date":"2025-07-11T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=1562"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:27:16","slug":"00s-rocker-gets-first-ever-mobile-phone-for-50th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/00s-rocker-gets-first-ever-mobile-phone-for-50th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"00s rocker gets first-ever mobile phone for 50th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jack White is finally contactable via mobile phone for his loved ones (Picture: Scott Legato\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jack White’s<\/a> 50th birthday was a milestone occasion for more reasons than one as he officially became the owner of his first ever mobile phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The White Stripes frontman<\/a> celebrated his 50th birthday on Wednesday and revealed to his followers that his wife<\/a> had made him the ‘reluctant owner’ of a mobile handset.<\/p>\n

Why? After years of struggling to listen to music in his car or adapt to modern ways of life without one, she finally decided enough was enough and dragged him into the 21st century.<\/p>\n

He wrote on Instagram<\/a>: ‘Well y’all it’s either all over for me now or just the beginning. I am now the reluctant owner of a cellular telephone for the first time in my life! <\/p>\n

‘A lovely 50th birthday present courtesy of my gorgeous and thoughtful wife Mrs. Olivia Jean (who took these photos as well.) <\/p>\n

‘I’ve been saying that my days were numbered for years, can’t listen to my music in my car, can’t park at a parking lot by myself because of QR codes, etc. etc. and I guess Olivia decided to be kind and put me (and all my loved ones) out of my misery!’<\/p>\n

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The star posed with his new smartphone (Picture: Instagram\/@officialjackwhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He seemed rather baffled by the contraption (Picture: Instagram\/@officialjackwhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rock star concluded his post by noting that he is still ‘proud’ of himself for going without a phone up until he reached the age of 50 and signed off by telling his fans that he will talk to them all soon.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘I thought if I could make it to 50 years old at least without ever having one that I could be proud of myself, and I am. <\/p>\n

‘Can’t wait to talk to you all soon. My phone number is the square root of all of our combined social interaction times Pi. -JWIII’<\/p>\n

In 2018, Jack made the decision to implement a phone ban at his concerts and explained at the time that he wants his audience to be ‘engaged’ in what they are watching.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘I really react to the crowd, just like a stand-up comedian would \u2026 If I finish a song and go, “Ta-da!”, and it\u2019s crickets, I\u2019m like, “Well, I don\u2019t know what to do now. Am I supposed to play a heavier song, a faster song? Do you want me to play acoustic? Do you want me to leave? I\u2019ll leave!” <\/p>\n

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Jack White previously banned mobile phone usage at his concerts (Picture: Scott Legato\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘But what I don\u2019t like is, “Is that how they really feel, or are they just not even paying attention because they\u2019re not engaged \u2026 because they\u2019re texting?”<\/p>\n

The Seven Nation Army hitmaker compared the decision to going to a movie, a symphone, or a church, where people put their phones away and ‘engage.’<\/p>\n

‘And I love the idea of rock concerts being punk as hell and there are no rules. I love that. But I don\u2019t like the idea that I have no idea what to play next. And I need that. <\/p>\n

‘Because I\u2019ve walked offstage before like, “Man, I don\u2019t know what to do anymore. If this is how it\u2019s going to be from now on, it\u2019s going to be very difficult.”‘<\/p>\n

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