We're Finally Testing the Trump Mobile Phone. Follow Along (Live Updates)
Almost a year since its announcement, and nine months after its planned launch, the Trump phone has finally arrived -- albeit looking different to the one originally unveiled.
The Trump phone, officially known as the Trump Mobile T1, arrived with us this week. CNET placed a preorder back with a $100 deposit back in June 2025, and it's worth noting that Trump Mobile expedited our shipment so that we could review the T1. (It's typical for a phone company to set aside review units for journalists, but Trump Mobile did not do this.)
Trump Mobile launched in June 2025 with a $47.45-a-month mobile phone plan, and announced that the T1 would be made in the US and launch in August 2025. But when it became obvious that domestic large-scale smartphone manufacturing would not be possible, Trump Mobile dropped the "made in the US" claim, and delayed the...
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