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| Type = Private | | Type = Private | ||
| Founded = 2025 | | Founded = June 16, 2025 | ||
| Industry = Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) | | Industry = Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) | ||
| Official Website = https://trumpmobile.com/ | | Official Website = https://trumpmobile.com/ | ||
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'''Trump Mobile''' is a | '''Trump Mobile''' is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) founded in 2025 by the Trump Organization.<ref name="TTO B">{{Cite web|url=https://www.trump.com/media/trump-mobile-launches-a-bold-new-wireless-service|title=Trump Mobile Launches A Bold New Wireless Service for Americans|date=2025-06-16|work=The Trump Organization|access-date=2025-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620101923/https://www.trump.com/media/trump-mobile-launches-a-bold-new-wireless-service|archive-date=2025-06-20|url-status=live}}</ref> The service as stated is offering no contracts, complete device protection, telehealth services, unlimited talk, text, and data, and roadside assistance for $47.45 per month.<ref name="TTO B" /> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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===Unavailability of service (''2025'')=== | ===Unavailability of service (''2025'')=== | ||
When the service was announced, journalists and YouTubers bought into the service to test its functionality as an | When the service was announced, journalists and YouTubers bought into the service to test its functionality as an MVNO. When journalist Shira Ovide signed up for the "47 Plan" (being the only available service package on the website), she noted it was "impossible" to enable the service on her phone, with her credit card being instantly charged.<ref name="WP">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/06/17/trump-mobile-phone-signup-wireless-service/|title=I tried signing up for Trump Mobile service. Here’s how it went.|first=Shira|last=Ovide|work=The Washington Post|date=2025-06-17|access-date=2025-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250617201221/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/06/17/trump-mobile-phone-signup-wireless-service/|archive-date=2025-06-17|url-status=live}}</ref> The reason being due to the wait for an activation QR code to be sent through email and the "coming soon" text on the activate new phone number and activate current phone number screens. | ||
===False advertising (''2025'')=== | ===False advertising (''2025'')=== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
* T1 Phone (2025): A gold | *T1 Phone (2025): A gold colored phone priced at $499 and claimed "MADE IN USA". Website now states, "American-Proud Design" and "...brought to life right here in the USA." Purism is currently the only U.S. smartphone manufacturer , the Liberty Phone relies partly on imported components. The $169 Revvl 7 Pro 5G, made in China, has the same screen size, battery capacity and camera setup.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Eadicicco |first=Lisa |last2=Gold |first2=Hadas |date=June 17, 2025 |title=Trump’s sons say their new phone will be built in the US. Experts say it looks a lot like a phone from China |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/tech/trump-mobile-t1-phone-built-in-us-experts-china |work=CNN}}</ref> | ||
* 47 Plan (2025): The first and only data plan for the Trump Mobile service. It has been noted the service is more expensive compared to other | *47 Plan (2025): The first and only data plan for the Trump Mobile service. It has been noted the service is more expensive compared to other MVNOs such as [[Mint Mobile]], Visible and [[US Mobile]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/we-did-the-math-trump-mobile-is-a-bad-deal-for-consumers/|title=We Did the Math: Trump Mobile Is a Bad Deal for Consumers|first1=Patrick|last1=Holland|first2=Jeff|last2=Carlson|date=2025-06-18|work=CNET|access-date=2025-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250619032707/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/we-did-the-math-trump-mobile-is-a-bad-deal-for-consumers/|archive-date=2025-06-19|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||