Trump Mobile executives last month showed off a handset they said was a near-production model of the T1 phone to The Verge, according to a report earlier this month. Among other appearance changes, the smartphone has a completely different camera array design than the one still shown on the T1 purchase page.
The Verge says it spoke via video call with two Trump Mobile executives, who held up the phone so it could be seen. The interview follows doubts about whether the phone will ever be released, after its second advertised launch date of the end of 2025 came and went without any status updates.
As of March 13, the phone’s web page still lists it as being released “later this year,” which is the same thing it said last year.
Trump Mobile launched in June 2025 with a $47.45-a-month mobile phone plan, and currently sells refurbished Apple and Samsung phones ranging from $369 to $629.
The Trump phone, initially
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