Trump Mobile T1 officially launched, monthly fee of $47.45 targeting love card fans.
Former President Donald Trump recently officially launched his own brand of smartphone, the 'T1 Phone', paired with a telecommunications service named 'Trump Mobile', with a monthly fee of $47.45. This announcement coincided with the 10th anniversary of Trump's first presidential campaign, which is viewed as a strongly political maneuver.
Source: Trump Mobile. Trump recently officially launched his own brand of smartphone, the 'T1 Phone', paired with a telecommunications service named 'Trump Mobile'.
Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, claimed in an interview with (Fox Business) that this phone will 'thoroughly reform the mobile phone and telecommunications industry', emphasizing the provision of 'customer service by Americans for Americans' and 'phones made by Americans for Americans'. The so-called '47 Plan' includes unlimited calls, texts, and data services, as well as free international calls to over 100 countries, 24-hour roadside assistance, and telehealth services.
The T1 Phone features a golden body design, equipped with a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a 5,000mAh battery. The back of the phone is printed with the slogan 'Make America Great Again', priced at $499, and expected to start shipping in August. However, the product specification sheet lacks the most critical processor information, raising doubts from the public.
Source: Trump Mobile. The T1 Phone features a golden body design, with the slogan 'Make America Great Again' printed on the back of the phone, priced at $499, and expected to start shipping in August.
Foreign media exposed the 'Made in America' lie, suspecting it is a Chinese white-label phone.
Multiple foreign media outlets have strongly questioned the claim of 'American design and manufacturing' for the T1 Phone. Tech analyst Max Weinbach pointed out in a post on X that the specifications of the T1 Phone are highly similar to those of the T-Mobile REVVL 7 Pro 5G, which is manufactured by the Chinese company Wingtech Technology under the Chinese firm Luxshare Precision in Jiaxing, Wuxi, or Kunming, and sold on Amazon for only $169.
Source: Tech analyst Max Weinbach pointed out on X that the specifications of the T1 Phone are highly similar to those of the T-Mobile REVVL 7 Pro 5G.
(Wired) magazine bluntly stated that the T1 Phone looks like 'a cheap Chinese Android device', and the Trump Organization is simply 'tripling the Amazon price and swapping in a new plastic shell'. The report pointed out that there is no complete smartphone manufacturing industry chain in the U.S., and key components such as AMOLED screens, camera modules, and processors must all be imported from abroad.
(The Verge) tech media also questioned the authenticity of the product photos, believing that the phone images displayed on the official website are 'almost 100% Photoshop composites', with abnormal spacing between the camera lenses and the volume and power buttons appearing in the front view but disappearing in the back view. Ironically, another section of the website displays what appears to be a rendering of an iPhone.
Trump Mobile is actually a reseller, and its technical capabilities are under scrutiny.
Trump Mobile is not a real telecommunications operator but a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), operating by reselling network services from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. However, according to the terms of service, Trump Mobile is actually provided by 'Liberty Mobile Wireless LLC', a very small company that only offers 4G LTE connectivity.
Even more confusing is that the coverage map on the Trump Mobile website is directly embedded with Ultra Mobile's map, which is an MVNO under T-Mobile. (Wired) magazine found that Trump Mobile's terms of service extensively plagiarize content from other companies, and the privacy policy allows for the collection of user search, browsing, device, and location data for 'AI system' use.
The monthly fee of $47.45 is relatively high in the MVNO market, and although it claims to include several additional services, the website does not disclose any additional costs at all. Worse still, the terms of service clearly state that 'absolutely no refunds will be provided', leaving consumer rights unprotected.
Source: Trump Mobile. The monthly fee of $47.45 is relatively high in the MVNO market, and although it claims to include several additional services, the website does not disclose any additional costs at all.
Political gimmick outweighs commercial value, market prospects are concerning.
Robert Weissman, co-chairman of the consumer rights advocacy organization Public Citizen, bluntly stated that Trump Mobile raises a series of ethical controversies. He questioned whether competitors would be afraid to promote their cheaper products and services due to political pressure, and whether Trump Mobile would receive special treatment in tariff policies.
Weissman more directly suggested that American workers 'should hang up the phone when faced with such marketing tactics.' Analysts generally believe this is more like a cash extraction mechanism for the Trump brand rather than a serious business plan aiming to challenge the U.S. mobile communications market.
At a price of $499, the T1 Phone is completely unable to compete with mainstream brands in the same price range, let alone challenge the upcoming iPhone 17. Foreign media unanimously believe that what consumers are paying for is 'a mid-range Android device that cannot match the plastic gloss of its golden appearance.'
The entire Trump Mobile plan appears to be more of a political propaganda tool rather than a competitive tech product.
'Trump Mobile T1 debuts! Foreign media harshly criticize: the images are photoshopped, heavily plagiarized, and it’s essentially a Chinese knockoff.' This article was first published in 'Encrypted City'.