{"id":6262,"date":"2026-05-14T00:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:28:58","slug":"trump-mobiles-ceo-says-gold-plated-trump-phone-will-begin-shipping-to-buyers-this-week-after-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=6262","title":{"rendered":"Trump Mobile’s CEO says gold-plated Trump phone will begin shipping to buyers this week after delays"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trump Mobile\u2019s flashy golden phone is releasing its first units nearly a year after the device was initially announced.<\/p>\n

The CEO of Trump Mobile, Pat O\u2019Brien, confirmed in a statement to Fortune that the company will begin shipping its \u201cT1\u201d devices this week to customers who put down $100 deposits in a\u00a0 pre-order sale, which began in June of last year. Those who put down a deposit for the $500 device will be charged the rest once the phone ships.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien said all the preorders will be filled within the next several weeks, yet he did not reveal how many people had actually preordered the device. He did note that the company was \u201cincredibly pleased with the interest\u201d in both the Trump phone and the Trump Mobile 5G \u201c47\u201d plan, which costs $47.45 per month\u2014a reference to President Donald Trump\u2019s two nonconsecutive terms in the Oval Office, serving as both the country\u2019s 45th and 47th president.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The \u201cT1\u201d phone, which has gone through three redesigns, was announced last June and originally scheduled for release in August last year, but instead, underwent multiple delays that pushed back the release to November and then December. Customer service associates for Trump Mobile even told Fortune late last year that the phone was delayed because of the government shutdown and would be available in \u201cmid to late January.\u201d In the meantime, the company has been selling refurbished Samsung devices and iPhones on its website.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien did not have an explanation for the multiple delays and said only that \u201cthose delays were worth it in our minds as we are delivering an amazing product.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Trump organization did not immediately respond to Fortune\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

The company has faced a wave of controversy in recent days from people who preordered the device. It recently, and quietly, updated its terms and conditions for preorders to clarify Trump Mobile \u201cdoes not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchase.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien denied the speculation that those who pre-ordered the \u201cT1\u201d would never receive their device. The Trump phone in recent months received its PTCRB certification\u2014which is required to operate on major networks\u2014as well as authorization from the FCC, The Verge previously reported. Last week, the phone was also added to a list of devices certified to use the Google Play store.<\/p>\n

The Trump phone, which sports a gold exterior and an American flag on the back, will run on Google\u2019s Android operating system and include a fingerprint sensor and \u201cAI face unlock,\u201d according to the Trump Mobile website. It also includes a headphone jack, \u201cunlike many modern flagship devices,\u201d and will ship with a charging cable and block.<\/p>\n

Originally touted as \u201cmade in America,\u201d the company\u2019s website now states the phone is \u201cdesigned with American values in mind.\u201d Trump Mobile CEO O\u2019Brien confirmed to Fortune that the phones being shipped to pre-order customers starting this week were assembled in the U.S.<\/p>\n

In the future, the phones will \u201cprimarily\u201d use U.S.-manufactured components, O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

#Trump #Mobiles #CEO #goldplated #Trump #phone #shipping #buyers #week #delays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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