Trump’s gold T1 phone will start shipping this week – Naples Daily News
Trump Mobile phones are being shipped this week, the company exclusively confirmed to USA TODAY in an email May 11.
The Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile, a new cellular service and smartphone company, on June 16. The company’s first smartphone — the T1 Phone — was originally scheduled for release in August. However, the golden gadget’s release was later delayed to October before being pushed back again to this week.
Now, Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien told USA TODAY, pre-ordered phones will start getting sent out to customers this week. Here’s what we know.
The company faced delays after announcing its intention to create the phones in the United States. Now, the website states the phones are “designed with American values in mind.”
The first T1 phones were assembled in the United States, O’Brien confirmed. Moving forward, models will use components primarily manufactured in America.
O’Brien told USA TODAY the company’s phone production experienced a variety of delays while trying to get the T1 to completion.
“But those delays were worth it in our minds as we are delivering an amazing product,” he said.
While orders are being filled as quickly as possible, O’Brien said, the company anticipates all pre-ordered phones to be delivered within the next several weeks.
Trump Mobile is currently selling refurbished Apple and Samsung phones on its website.
Speculation around whether the smartphones would ever see the light of day recently circulated on social media as customers complained about never having received their pre-ordered phones.
O’Brien denied those reports that the phones would never be shipped.
Trump Mobile did not directly respond to a question about how many people pre-ordered the devices, but O’Brien said the company has been “incredibly pleased with the interest in both the Trump Mobile service and the T1 phones.”
In a June news release announcing the company, Trump Mobile said it will offer “top-tier connectivity, unbeatable value and all-American service for our nation’s hardest-working people.”
“Trump Mobile is going to change the game. We’re building on the movement to put America first, and we will deliver the highest levels of quality and service. Our company is based right here in the United States because we know it’s what our customers want and deserve,” Eric Trump, the president’s son and the Trump Organization’s executive vice president, said in a written statement.
The company’s 5G “47 Plan” is available for $47.45 a month, a nod to President Donald Trump‘s two presidential terms, according to the website.
Trump Mobile also offers family and military plans.
The plan includes unlimited talk, text and data, complete device protection, 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America, telehealth services and free international calling to more than 100 countries, the company website states. Customers will also have TrumpSM displayed as the status bar in their network.
The T1 phone looks like any other smartphone and features a flat screen with three cameras. It runs on an Android operating system, according to the company’s website.
The gadget comes in gold and has a 6.78-inch screen, fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock, in addition to other features. The cameras include a 50 MP Main + 8MP Wide + 50MP (2X Tele) camera and a 50MP front camera.
To order the device, customers must join a waitlist on the website and pay a $100 refundable deposit. The phone is being sold at a $499 promotional price. The remaining balance will be charged when the phone ships.USA TODAY’s Joey Garrison contributed to the reporting of this story.
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com.