The real reason Adele uses a flip phone in her new video

Adele using a flip phone in her music video 'Hello'
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No, Adele doesn't still use a flip phone in real life. When the artist's first single "Hello" from her upcoming third album 25 hit the internet on Friday, many listeners were hung up on one particular detail in the music video: that phone. Why, everyone seems to be wondering, is Adele using a flip phone — in 2015?

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