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Trump Mobile phone misses launch window as doubts grow

Ana sayfa / Smartphones

The Trump Mobile T1 was supposed to arrive by September. It didn’t. Now, the gold-finished “proudly American” phone has slipped into release limbo, with the official store page vaguely promising availability “later this year.” No exact date. No confirmed rollout. Just more questions.

Initially hyped for an August or September launch, the T1 is still missing in action. Preorder customers haven’t received devices, and updates from the company have been minimal. The Trump Mobile store page now avoids hard timelines entirely.

Despite the delays, the device is still listed for $499, though only $100 is required to secure a preorder. That payment includes one month of Trump Mobile service, though critics argue the network isn’t worth much.

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The spec sheet looks serviceable, but vague. With no live demos or hands-on reviews, it’s unclear if the phone even exists in its final form.

Originally marketed as American-made, the T1’s branding has shifted noticeably. The latest store copy now says the phone is “designed with American values” and that “American hands” are behind each device. It also promises the phone will be “brought to life right here in the USA,” though the language feels noncommittal.

Whether that means full assembly, partial manufacturing, or just packaging remains unclear. For a product wrapped in patriotic branding, that lack of transparency isn’t going unnoticed.

The T1 isn’t Trump Mobile’s first controversy. Even before the device missed its deadline, the carrier itself faced backlash for:

Some early adopters say they regret signing up, with customer support being nearly unreachable. Meanwhile, the actual phone remains unshipped, with no new shipping estimates provided.

For now, the Trump Mobile T1 is little more than a preorder page and a promise. Whether it actually ships “later this year” or fades into another vaporware cautionary tale remains to be seen. But as of now, the only thing this phone delivers is silence.

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