“I Bought Them an iPhone”: Despite Not Owning a Smartphone, $450 Million-Worth Arnold Schwarzenegger Confesses the Reason Behind His Heartwarming Gesture for Childhood Friends

Former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, believes in experimenting and trying new things. His professional career is an example of it, but there’s one thing he intends to stay aloof from, and that is a smartphone. While the world seems addicted to it, the $450 million worth star doesn’t own one. In an interview once, his son, Patrick, confirmed that when needed, he uses his old flip phone, although he has memorized most of the numbers. 

In contrast, a recent interview with CBS News revealed that he bought his childhood buddies, who also work as delegates at the Vienna conference, a special gift to help them communicate from across the world. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s love for his friends

According to the publication, the 75-year-old icon iterated his passion for driving change toward environmental causes when the aspect of his friendship was brought to the table. The Austrian World Summit annually takes place in Vienna and hosts delegates who are also the legend’s companions from his homeland, Austria. “the men at this table are his hometown friends, some of whom he’s known since he was six years old,” the source stated. 

Therefore, to keep in touch with them even after the conference, given he resides in the U.S. now, Schwarzenegger mentioned, “I bought them an iPhone”. The former bodybuilder said it was gifted to them so that they can talk to each other every week. “And we have the greatest time laughing about it, talking about the good old days, and what we are doing now,” he added. 

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Besides that, the age-old buddies also rant about their health issues, a necessary aspect of declining age which also seemed to be “funny” for the Austrian Oak. “Because when you get older, you talk more about that than when you are young. And so, this is the kind of stuff that we end up talking a lot of times, when we talk about health issues. That’s funny, you know, when you get to be 75,” the 6’2 actor opined in the interview. Nevertheless, it might be interesting to know how the former athlete goes about his day without a phone even today. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger is an extraordinary citizen of the modern world

Talking to Jimmy Kimmel Live once, the star’s 29-year-old son, Patrick, gave out his old-school father’s exceptional feat of surviving without a smartphone. The $450 million worth star prefers to live life the old-school way. A feat that is nearly impossible in this century anymore. When in need, The IFBB icon uses his vintage flip phone.

Also, Schwarzenegger has saved a list of numbers in his speed dial and also ingrained them into his brain. Whereas, he resorts to his iPad when he wants to talk to anyone, mostly by using FaceTime.

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The Austrian Oak has never failed to stun his fans and the world with his legendary escapades. Even though Arnie does not possess a smartphone, he believes in staying connected with his pals and doesn’t hesitate to gift them one.