Trump Mobile
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Founded | 2025 |
Type | Private |
Industry | Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) |
Official website | https://trumpmobile.com/ |
Trump Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator founded in 2025 by the Trump Organization.[1] The service is stated as offering no contracts, complete device protection, telehealth services, unlimited talk, text, and data, and roadside assistance for $47.45 per month.[1]
Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]
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Incidents[edit | edit source]
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Trump Mobile category.
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When the service was announced, journalists and YouTubers bought into the service to test its functionality as an NVMO. 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.[2] 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)[edit | edit source]
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.[2] When on customer support, YouTuber Stetson Doggett was told Trump Mobile was "no underlying network" and "it's own plan", meaning the service did not use networks from Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T.[3] This would be proven false later in the video when under Trump Mobile the service utilized T-Mobile cellular data with an 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”) Punch-Hole AMOLED", and the phone being advertised as "MADE IN USA". Since then as of June 26, both claims have been removed or replaced, such as the screen now being a "6.25 inch Punch-Hole AMOLED".[4]
Products[edit | edit source]
- T1 Phone (2025): A gold painted phone priced at $499 that previously claimed to be "MADE IN USA" (currently claims to be "designed and built in the United States"). No manufacturer or processor is mentioned on the product page and
- 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 NVMOs such as Mint Mobile and US Mobile.[5]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Trump Mobile Launches A Bold New Wireless Service for Americans". The Trump Organization. 2025-06-16. Archived from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ovide, Shira (2025-06-17). "I tried signing up for Trump Mobile service. Here's how it went". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ Stetson Doggett (2025-06-24). "I Signed Up for Trump Mobile So You Don't Have To". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ Eadicicco, Lisa; Gold, Hadas (2025-06-26). "Trump Mobile still claims its phone is 'Made in the USA.' But it pulled that language from its site". CNN. Archived from the original on 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ Holland, Patrick; Carlson, Jeff (2025-06-18). "We Did the Math: Trump Mobile Is a Bad Deal for Consumers". CNET. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.