flip phone
noun
plural flip phones
: a cell phone with a hinged body that opens and closes
Smith, who was still using a flip phone, was suspicious of his girlfriend's preoccupation with social media, worrying that it would detract from the experience.—
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Some are purchasing vinyl and record players, while others are getting flip phones, a relic of the 2000s.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Plenty of others stay off most apps entirely, and might be better served with a flip phone.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Even the smartphone--now indispensable--replaced older tools like flip phones and paper maps.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
The company also announced the Motorola Razr Fold, bringing the Fold form factor to the company’s foldable lineup, joining the Razr family of flip phones.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Plenty of others stay off most apps entirely, and might be better served with a flip phone.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Even the smartphone--now indispensable--replaced older tools like flip phones and paper maps.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
The company also announced the Motorola Razr Fold, bringing the Fold form factor to the company’s foldable lineup, joining the Razr family of flip phones.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Flip phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20phone. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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