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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-mobile-phone-customers-left-waiting-months-delay-rcna245035
In June, President Donald Trump's two older sons held an event at Trump Tower where they touted a new made-in-the-USA mobile phone with an American flag on its back, plus a new wireless service called Trump Mobile.
The phone was announced on the 10th anniversary of Trump's presidential campaign launch and was the Trump brand's first foray into mobile products and services. According to the initial announcement, the phone was supposed to be released in August.
But three months later, there are no signs that the phone has become a reality.
NBC News placed an order for a T1 phone in August, paying the $100 deposit for the purposes of tracking the $499 phone's development.
After confirming with the credit card company that the transaction was not fraudulent, NBC News received a confirmation email verifying the order.
But the company provided no proactive updates after the order. NBC News made five separate phone calls to the Trump Mobile customer support line between September and November. At one point in October, the call operator promised a specific ship date: Nov. 13.
But since the original announcement, plans appear to be in flux. Quiet edits to the Trump Mobile website suggest that details around the phone's design and production may have changed since it was announced.
The Trump Mobile website has scrubbed any mention of a specific release month, but continues to collect $100 down payments on the promise of availability "later this year."
Neither Trump Mobile nor the Trump Organization responded to NBC News' multiple requests for comment on when the phone would be released and why it's delayed.
When the company announced the phone in June, photos on the website promised a phone featuring an iPhone-like cluster of three cameras on its back.
But in August, Trump Mobile's X account posted, "The wait is almost over!" The post featured a photo of a supposed T1 phone with a completely different design, including more than three rear cameras.
So since Trump’s Gold phone still hasn’t been delivered to its customers that paid a down payment of $125 dollars on it including NBC and there are no refunds so now they’re offering for people to pay $225 for a refurbished 3 year old Samsung or IPhone! WTF not surprised! pic.twitter.com/iffBJHrGGQ
— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) December 8, 2025
This is pretty cool…
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) June 16, 2025
Eric Trump announced a new Trump Phone is coming soon to compete with the other major networks.
Made in America. Call center will be in St Louis Missouri.
— No more call centers in Bangkok lol.
Definitely gonna get this for my wife. She’s been looking… pic.twitter.com/yewC1tYlsb
After people paid $499 for the Trump Mobile phone, the phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay.
— ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ (@LePapillonBlu2) November 25, 2025
They’ve even scrubbed mentions of its “Made in the USA” promise. 😳 pic.twitter.com/p4h0CSI9xp
Pretty much on brand for him. Lots of hype, failure to deliver.....
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