Verizon Is Sending Poorly Reviewed 4G Flip Phones to Customers Still Using 3G

Now, Verizon says, it’llstart sending free 4G-capable phonesto those affected customers.

Instead, they’reStar Trek-likeflip phones, including theOrbic Journey V,TCL Flip ProandNokia 2720 V Flip.

T-Mobile shut down its own older 3G service on July 1.

When CNET reviewed an iteration of thephone back in 2010, we weren’t terribly impressed, either.

The Flip, which Verizon is handing out for free, apparently doesn’t even have a camera.

Customer reactions weren’t that much better.

“Hard for seniors to learn the ins and outs,” the user wrote.

At that point, Verizon recommends you bring it into the company’s store forbattery recycling.

That shutdown happened in February.