TCL and Alcatel have announced two new flip phone devices, taking things back to basics and available now for Verizon and T-Mobile.

The devices that Verizon is sending for free are basic flip phones. Customers are getting one of the Orbic Journey V, TCL Flip Pro, and the Nokia 2720 V Flip.

According to the Verizon website, customers can receive the Orbic Journey V, TCL FLIP Pro or Nokia 2720 V Flip. Each is priced at about $80 and has one or two-star customer reviews, CNBC reported.

When TCL said that it wanted to send Mashable a TCL Flip 3 to review, I wondered whether there would be interest for it, considering that our readership skews toward the younger side.

Instead, they're Star Trek-like flip phones, including the Orbic Journey V, TCL Flip Pro and Nokia 2720 V Flip.

Smartphones are pretty much the default for most, but devices like the TCL Flip Pro and Alcatel Go Flip 4 are still fairly popular.

The TCL FLIP 3 joins the army of flip phones that are geared towards Gen-Z users who are about tired of the constant connected lifestyle.

The TCL Flip 3 is available in a single Stone Grey color variant and is priced at $80. It can be purchased from Walmart (via Verizon), Spectrum, and U.S. Cellular.

With the 3G network being “retired” by the end of this year, the company will send affected customers a new free 4G LTE Orbic Journey V, TCL FLIP Pro, or Nokia 2720 V Flip phone. The phones ...

Instead, Verizon will send flip phones, including Nokia 2720 V Flip, TCL Flip Pro, and Orbic Journey V.

The replacement phones Verizon is sending are basic flip style devices, including the 4G LTE Orbic Journey V, TCL FLIP Pro or Nokia 2720 V Flip phone.