Trump Mobile says it's delaying its first-ever smartphone, and the government shutdown is to blame
Fortune••business
Key Points:
- Trump Mobile's $499 T1 smartphone shipment has been delayed due to the government shutdown, with customer service now estimating delivery in mid to late January, though no official revised date has been announced.
- The T1 Phone, launched as a gold-colored Android device linked to "The 47 Plan" mobile service, was initially promoted as a U.S.-made product, but skepticism arose due to the complexity and cost of domestic smartphone manufacturing.
- The release schedule for the T1 has slipped multiple times, from an original August launch to an indefinite year-end delivery, with recent removal of specific release dates and "Made in USA" claims from the Trump Mobile website.
- Trump Mobile operates as a mobile virtual network using Liberty Mobile Wireless
