The Trump Organization teases the $499 “T1 Phone”, a gold phone “designed and built” in the US, and Trump Mobile, an MVNO that uses AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile

President Trump and his family are getting into the wireless business, in partnership with the three major U.S. carriers.

Variety 2025-06-16 Todd Spangler

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@karlbode.com Karl Bode on bluesky
This Verge writeup of “Trump Mobile” is better than the others; notes that the press release has a bunch of lazy errors (like conflating battery storage and camera terminology), and that this is just another lazy rebranding of a different, almost-as-lazy MVNO, Liberty Mobile:
@stevekovach Steve Kovach on bluesky
So which off-the-shelf Android phone is this? Also, I'm not aware of any facility in the U.S. that can manufacture these. (@ me if you know) — It's going to be hilarious when we learn this is made in Vietnam or India. — www.theverge.com/news/687418/ ...
@thedextriarchy Adi Robertson on bluesky
*the sound of every verge writer jumping into action to figure out what rebadged cheapo android phone this is*
@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com Lauren on bluesky
www.theverge.com/news/687418/ ... every day a new shakedown, every day a new reminder we put the most chintzy scam artists this country ever produced in charge of the government
@goldengateblond Shauna on bluesky
once upon a time the right wingers derided (fake) free phones from obama. the term “obama phones” became a (really dumb) thing. — not to be outdone, trump said “hey yall watch this”
@atrupar Aaron Rupar on x
“Now we're doing Trump Mobile. And Trump mobile is going to revolutionize cell phones” — Eric Trump announces the new Trump phone [video]
@mattyglesias Matthew Yglesias on x
Trump just really loves white collar crime
@sino_market @sino_market on x
TRUMP ORG. RELEASES ITS MOBILE BRAND TRUMP MOBILE WITH T1 SMARTPHONE AT $499, AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER. TRUMP MOBILE ALSO OFFERS UNLIMITED TALK, TEXT AND DATA SERVICES, CHARGING $47.45 PER MONTH. [image]
r/politics r on reddit
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone looks both bad and impossible
r/Economics r on reddit
Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone
r/TheBusinessMix r on reddit
Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone
r/Destiny r on reddit
Trump Organization Announces $499 Trump Smart Phone and Mobile Plan
r/centrist r on reddit
The Trump Organization on Monday unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September.
r/facepalm r on reddit
Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone | The Trump-branded T1 Phone will apparently be made in America.
r/AnythingGoesNews r on reddit
Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone | The Trump-branded T1 Phone will apparently be made in America.
r/technology r on reddit
Trump Mobile: President's Company Unveils Wireless Service Delivered via AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, Plans to Launch a U.S.-Made ‘Sleek, Gold’ Android Smartphone
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Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone
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Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone

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The Trump Organization teases the $499 “T1 Phone”, a gold phone “designed and built” in the US, and Trump Mobile, an MVNO that uses AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile

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