"Last month, the company behind Trump Mobile, T1 Mobile LLC, quietly updated its preorder terms and conditions to clarify that it "does not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchase." "A preorder deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later elects, in its sole discretion, to offer the Device for sale," the most recent terms, dated April 6, read."
"Purchasers like tech content creator Carter Ryan, who goes by CarterPCs online, were quick to call out the company's vague language. "I'm paying $100 for the chance to maybe give you more money in the future, if you decide to make the product that I'm paying for in the first place?" he said in a post on TikTok."
"The terms change comes as the $500 phone, dubbed the "T1," has had its release pushed back several times. The phone was first set to ship to depositors in August 2025. The launch was then pushed to November, then December. At the end of last year, customer service representatives for the company told Fortune the phone would arrive in "mid to late January," and that it was delayed because of the government shutdown at the time."
"There is currently no release date for the phone on the Trump Mobile website, although the Verge reported last month that the company moved closer to release by getting its PTCRB certification, which is a requirement for any phone that aims to launch in the U.S. and utilize major networks. The phone has also reportedly received authorization from the Federal Communications Commission, the outlet reported."
A year after $100 deposits were taken for a Trump-branded gold phone, no devices have shipped. Updated preorder terms state that a deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later chooses, at its sole discretion, to offer the device for sale. The terms also clarify that the company does not guarantee that a device will be produced or made available for purchase. The phone’s release has been pushed back multiple times, with earlier estimates pointing to August 2025, then November, then December, and later “mid to late January.” There is currently no release date listed on the Trump Mobile website, though the phone has reportedly obtained PTCRB certification and FCC authorization.
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