Trump Mobile: Difference between revisions
m →False advertising (2025-2026): Fixed formatting issues. |
|||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
Shira Ovide noted in her review that the 47 plan has a "plan telecom tax" of $17.25 a month in addition to the $47.45 in the plan.<ref name="WP" /> When on customer support, YouTuber Stetson Doggett was told Trump Mobile had "no underlying network" and "its own plan", meaning the service did not use networks from [[Verizon]], [[T-Mobile]], or [[AT&T]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doggett |first=Stetson |title=I Signed Up for Trump Mobile So You Don't Have To |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |website=[[YouTube]] |date=24 Jun 2025 |access-date=19 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> This would be proven false later in the video when under Trump Mobile the service utilized T-Mobile cellular data with an {{Wplink|eSim}}. | Shira Ovide noted in her review that the 47 plan has a "plan telecom tax" of $17.25 a month in addition to the $47.45 in the plan.<ref name="WP" /> When on customer support, YouTuber Stetson Doggett was told Trump Mobile had "no underlying network" and "its own plan", meaning the service did not use networks from [[Verizon]], [[T-Mobile]], or [[AT&T]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doggett |first=Stetson |title=I Signed Up for Trump Mobile So You Don't Have To |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |website=[[YouTube]] |date=24 Jun 2025 |access-date=19 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> This would be proven false later in the video when under Trump Mobile the service utilized T-Mobile cellular data with an {{Wplink|eSim}}. | ||
When the T1 Phone was announced, the product page mentioned the phone having 12GB of storage rather than RAM, the screen being "6.8" (6.78 | When the T1 Phone was announced, the product page mentioned the phone having 12GB of storage rather than RAM, the screen being "6.8" (6.78") Punch-Hole AMOLED", and the phone being advertised as "MADE IN USA". Since then as of 26 June 2025, both claims have been removed or replaced, such as the screen now being a "6.25 inch Punch-Hole AMOLED".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Eadicicco |first1=Lisa |last2=Gold |first2=Hadas |title=Trump Mobile still claims its phone is ‘Made in the USA.’ But it pulled that language from its site |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/tech/trump-t1-phone-made-in-us-website-change |website=CNN |date=26 Jun 2025 |access-date=26 Jun 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250626235739/https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/tech/trump-t1-phone-made-in-us-website-change |archive-date=26 Jun 2025}}</ref> | ||
In June, as reported by the ''Financial Times'', Trump Mobile utilized the Liberty Mobile network.<ref name="MWL" /> However, the Liberty Mobile website does not mention the network holding 5G capabilities that the Trump Mobile website claims, despite both websites being updated in 2025. In addition, this conflicts with Trump Mobile's claims that the service "will offer 5G service through all three major cellular carriers"<ref name="TTO B" />, as Liberty Mobile is a T-Mobile-based MVNO. | In June, as reported by the ''Financial Times'', Trump Mobile utilized the Liberty Mobile network.<ref name="MWL" /> However, the Liberty Mobile website does not mention the network holding 5G capabilities that the Trump Mobile website claims, despite both websites being updated in 2025. In addition, this conflicts with Trump Mobile's claims that the service "will offer 5G service through all three major cellular carriers"<ref name="TTO B" />, as Liberty Mobile is a T-Mobile-based MVNO. | ||
| Line 38: | Line 38: | ||
In February 2026, the T1 was again updated to include a new design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/the_t1_phone_from_trump_mobile_is_still_happening_but_specs_and_design_have_changed-news-71457.php|title= | In February 2026, the T1 was again updated to include a new design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/the_t1_phone_from_trump_mobile_is_still_happening_but_specs_and_design_have_changed-news-71457.php|title= | ||
The T1 Phone from Trump Mobile is still happening but specs and design have changed|date=2026-02-07|author=Ro|work=GSMarena|access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref> The website was updated in April to state the phone is "proudly American" and "shaped by American innovation", despite it not being made or fully designed in America like previously claimed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/trump-phone-t1-first-look-report/|title=Trump Phone Looks Different, Has No Launch Date, Isn't Made in America|work=CNET|date=2026-05-10|first=Corinne|last=Reichert|access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref> The website was also updated with the following disclaimer: | The T1 Phone from Trump Mobile is still happening but specs and design have changed|date=2026-02-07|author=Ro|work=GSMarena|access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref> The website was updated in April to state the phone is "proudly American" and "shaped by American innovation", despite it not being made or fully designed in America like previously claimed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/trump-phone-t1-first-look-report/|title=Trump Phone Looks Different, Has No Launch Date, Isn't Made in America|work=CNET|date=2026-05-10|first=Corinne|last=Reichert|access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref> The website was also updated with the following disclaimer: | ||
{{Quote|Product features and images are for illustration only. Final product appearance and specifications may vary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://enroll.trumpmobile.com/phones|title=Meet the T1™ Phone - Premium American-Made Smartphone for Performance & Privacy|work=Trump Mobile|access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref> | {{Quote|Product features and images are for illustration only. Final product appearance and specifications may vary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://enroll.trumpmobile.com/phones|title=Meet the T1™ Phone - Premium American-Made Smartphone for Performance & Privacy|work=Trump Mobile|access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref>}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Trump Mobile X T1 iPhone.jpg|June 2025 | File:Trump Mobile X T1 iPhone.jpg|June 2025 | ||