š± The Trump Mobile T1 phone begins shipping next week, according to a post from the official X account
š The phone has previously been delayed several times, has undergone a redesign and spec change
š¤ It had been assumed the phone was vaporware after the websiteās T&Cs were updated to state that a pre-order didnāt guarantee device
š° The phone is still being advertised at a promo price of $499
A post from the official Trump Mobile X account has confirmed the new phone will begin shipping next week.
In a surprise turn of events, the Trump Mobile T1 will be in the hands of consumers soon, according to the brandās social media, with an accompanying 80 second video that shows off the redesigned device.
Nonetheless, itās fair to remain skeptical, as Trump Mobile has missed a fair few shipping ledges for the T1. Originally, the phone was scheduled to launch in the summer of 2025, which then became October, November and then December and then slipping to 2026.
A redesign of the handset with better specs moved the goalposts again for its release, which brings us to now.
Trump Mobile CEO Pat OāBrien has told USA Today that the company will be ready to start fulfilling preorders āwithin the next several weeksā, which would suggest that some customers could still face a substantial wait for the handset.
The long delay for the handset had prompted widespread stories that the device was vaporware, after the terms and conditions of the Trump Mobile site for the T1ās pre-order program drastically changed.
It noted that āa deposit is not a purchase, does not constitute acceptance of an order, does not create a contract for saleā¦ and does not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchaseā, suggesting that even though folks had put down $100 for a deposit for the phoneās $499 price tag, they may not see any return on their initial āinvestmentā in the first place.
OāBrien also stated that he thought the delays that the T1 phone had undergone were āworth itā as Trump Mobile is ādelivering an amazing productā. He also claimed that the first units were assembled in the US, and that future Trump Mobile models will add more components built primarily in the country.
The Trump Mobile T1 is still being advertised at $499, with the website stating that the phone has been ādesigned with American values in mindā, rather than the previous claim that the phone would be āmade right here in the USAā, which was made in June 2025.
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Reece Bithrey is a journalist with bylines for Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED, and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.