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Trump Mobile Delays Gold T1 Phone Past Year-End, Blames Federal Shutdown

Customer support points to FCC holdups, with buyers told to look to mid-to-late January without a firm public date.

Left: President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up on the South Lawn as he walks into the White House. Right: Mock-up of the front and back of President Donald Trump Mobile's gold-colored T1 smartphone.
U.S. President Donald Trump calls children as he participates in tracking Santa Claus' movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at the Mar-a-Lago resort on December 24, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Overview

  • The $499 T1, still on preorder with a $100 deposit and a $47.45 monthly plan, has missed successive targets after earlier August, October, November, and year-end timelines.
  • Customer service told Fortune the shutdown paused FCC-related processes, and a representative told CBS News deliveries are now expected by late January.
  • The company has not issued an official shipping date, with internal guidance conveyed to customers as a mid-to-late January expectation.
  • Earlier marketing highlighted U.S. manufacturing, but website language was softened in recent weeks as reporting noted the production source remains unclear.
  • Trump Mobile operates as an MVNO via Liberty Mobile Wireless with support handled by Ensurety Ventures, and it is selling refurbished Apple and Samsung phones while customers await the T1.