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Trump Mobile Ships $499 Gold T1 Phones Nationwide

5/14/2026

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Trump Mobile Shipping

Trump Mobile began shipping its gold T1 phones on May 13, 2026.
CEO Pat O'Brien said the $499 phones, secured by a $100 deposit, will arrive within weeks and include a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 50 MP cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery.
The first units, assembled in the United States, are sold with the $47.45 “47 Plan” that offers talk, text and data and makes the $100 deposit refundable if the project is cancelled.

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Trump Mobile Certified

The Trump Mobile T1 phone earned Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and PTCRB certification and was added to Google Play.
Preorder terms say the $100 deposit is not a purchase, creates no contract, and does not guarantee production.
Fact-checkers disproved the viral claim of 600,000 preorders, noting Trump Mobile has released no official numbers.
Media noted the launch on Stephen Colbert’s show and a video showing the phone with a case.

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Trump Mobile Shipping

Trump Mobile began shipping its gold T1 phones on May 13, 2026.
CEO Pat O'Brien said the $499 phones, secured by a $100 deposit, will arrive within weeks and include a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 50 MP cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery.
The first units, assembled in the United States, are sold with the $47.45 “47 Plan” that offers talk, text and data and makes the $100 deposit refundable if the project is cancelled.

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