Verizon's new Barbie Flip Phone offers a refreshingly simple alternative to smartphones that doesn't skimp on style. Available through Verizon for $129.99, this phone might be exactly what parents ...

For just under $30, you can pick up the Flip 3 and pair it with a no-contract plan from Tracfone, but Verizon also lets you use the inexpensive phone on one of their cellular plans, if you prefer.