"Trump Mobile began accepting $100 deposits from consumers as early as August 2025 but has failed to deliver any T1 phones to consumers... Instead, Trump Mobile has consistently pushed back its delivery date, originally promising August 2025 and subsequently postponing to November and then the beginning of December. As of January 2026, no phone has been delivered,"
"Trump Mobile customer service reps "provided contradictory and irrelevant explanations for delays, including blaming a government shutdown that had no apparent connection to the product's manufacturing or delivery," the letter continued. With the Trump phone still missing in action, "Trump Mobile has been selling refurbished iPhones, which are largely manufactured in China, and Samsung devices, which are manufactured by a Korean company, while claiming these products are 'brought to life right here in the USA.'""
Trump Mobile accepted $100 deposits from consumers in August 2025 but delivered no T1 phones by January 2026, repeatedly postponing release dates from August to November and then December. Customer service representatives provided contradictory, irrelevant explanations for delays, including blaming a government shutdown that had no apparent connection to manufacturing or delivery. Trump Mobile sold refurbished iPhones and Samsung devices largely manufactured overseas while marketing them as "brought to life right here in the USA." These made-in-USA characterizations and failure to deliver after taking deposits raise potential deceptive and unfair business-practice concerns and have prompted calls for FTC enforcement.
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