New Trump mobile: Donald Trump’s family business, The Trump Organization, has indeed launched a new mobile phone service called “Trump Mobile” and an accompanying smartphone, the Trump Mobile T1 phone.
Donald Trump’s family business,The Trump Organsation has entered the telecommunications market with the launch of “T1 Phone by Trump Mobile,” a new cellular phone service priced at $47.45 per month, offering unlimited calls, text, and data, according to a report in CBS News The company also plans to introduce a new $499 phone, which it asserts will be built in the U.S.
The new service’s debut coincides with the 10-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s initial announcement of his first presidential campaign, as stated by the Trump Organization in a Monday statement cited by CBS News. In an interview on “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business, Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s son and the executive vice president of the Trump Organisation, conveyed that the new phone and service are designed to align with his father’s policy objectives of bolstering American manufacturing and employment.
“We want to have customer service by Americans for Americans,” Eric Trump stated in the Monday interview. “We want to have phones built by Americans, for Americans, and, you know, and we want to do it better than anybody. We’re going to disrupt the space.”
Here’s a summary of the details:
Price: The T1 phone is priced at $499, which is approximately Rs. 42,000 (as of current exchange rates). A $100 deposit is required for pre-orders.
Availability: The phone is available for pre-order now, with conflicting reports on the release date. Some sources say August 2025, while the Trump Mobile website lists September 2025.
“Made in America” Claims: The phone is marketed as “proudly designed and built in the United States.” However, industry experts are highly skeptical of this claim, stating that it’s virtually impossible for a smartphone to be entirely manufactured in the US due to the complex global supply chain. It’s more likely to be an Android phone from a Chinese manufacturer that is potentially assembled or modified in the US.
Specifications:
Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Operating System: Android 15.
RAM & Storage: 12GB RAM and 256GB expandable internal storage.
Cameras: 50-megapixel primary rear camera, accompanied by two 2-megapixel
sensors (macro and depth). A 16-megapixel front camera.
Design: The T1 phone has a gold-colored design with an etched American flag and a “T1” logo on the back, resembling recent iPhone Pro models with its triple camera layout.
Trump Mobile Service (“The 47 Plan”): Alongside the phone, Trump Mobile offers a cellular service called “The 47 Plan” for $47.45 per month. This plan includes:
Unlimited talk, text, and data (though speeds may be throttled after 20GB).
Free international calling to over 100 countries.
24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America.
Telehealth and pharmacy services.
US-based customer service.
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