Coming Later This Year: 'Trump Mobile' Phone Service

Trump Organization announces new venture featuring a $499 smartphone
Posted Jun 16, 2025 12:14 PM CDT
Trump Family Is Entering the Phone Business
President Trump silences his mobile phone, which rang two times as he was speaking to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Trump Organization is getting into the phone business, too. The company behind President Trump's business enterprises on Monday unveiled Trump Mobile, which includes a smartphone and new cellular service expected to launch later this year, reports USA Today. The announcement coincides with the 10th anniversary of Trump announcing his first presidential campaign. The flagship plan, called "The 47 Plan," offers unlimited talk, text, and data for $47.45 per month—a reference to Trump's first and second terms as president.

The new company also plans to sell a $499 "T1" smartphone, made in the US, that runs on Android, per CNBC. Trump allies are touting it as a patriotic alternative to Apple and Samsung. The network itself won't be building any new towers. Instead, it's expected to piggyback on the big three—Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile—via something called an MVNO deal, which is industry-speak for renting bandwidth. Critics, however, already are raising conflict-of-interest questions about whether Trump, as president, might wield influence over federal telecom regulators, per the AP.

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