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|Description=MVNO founded by the Trump Organization. Soon after the launch, issues with signing up, false advertising, and double charges emerged. | |Description=MVNO founded by the Trump Organization. Soon after the launch, issues with signing up, false advertising, and double charges emerged. | ||
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====Market control==== | ====Market control==== | ||
According to the Terms of Use, Trump Mobile operates by using the Liberty Mobile wireless network<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trumpmobile.com/term-of-use|title=Terms of Use|date=2025-06-01|work=Trump Mobile|access-date=2025-10-03 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113181919/https://trumpmobile.com/term-of-use |archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>, which in return operates on the [[T-Mobile]] network and allegedly "calls a luxury apartment in Trump Tower home after the company was founded in 2018".<ref name="MWL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mobileworldlive.com/5g/trump-mobile-tied-to-small-florida-company/|title=Trump Mobile tied to small Florida company |first=Mike|last=Robuck|date=2025-06-23|work=Mobile World Live|access-date=2025-10-03 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127050202/https://www.mobileworldlive.com/5g/trump-mobile-tied-to-small-florida-company/ |archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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===False advertising (2025)=== | ===False advertising (2025)=== | ||
Shira Ovide noted in her review that the 47 plan has a "plan telecom tax" of $17.25 a month in addition to the $47.45 in the plan.<ref name="WP" /> When on customer support, YouTuber Stetson Doggett was told Trump Mobile had "no underlying network" and "its own plan", meaning the service did not use networks from [[Verizon]], [[T-Mobile]], or [[AT&T]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stetson Doggett |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |title=I Signed Up for Trump Mobile So You Don't Have To |website=[[YouTube]] |date=24 Jun 2025 |access-date=26 Jun 2025}}</ref> This would be proven false later in the video when under Trump Mobile the service utilized T-Mobile cellular data with an eSim. | Shira Ovide noted in her review that the 47 plan has a "plan telecom tax" of $17.25 a month in addition to the $47.45 in the plan.<ref name="WP" /> When on customer support, YouTuber Stetson Doggett was told Trump Mobile had "no underlying network" and "its own plan", meaning the service did not use networks from [[Verizon]], [[T-Mobile]], or [[AT&T]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stetson Doggett |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |title=I Signed Up for Trump Mobile So You Don't Have To |website=[[YouTube]] |date=24 Jun 2025 |access-date=26 Jun 2025 |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> This would be proven false later in the video when under Trump Mobile the service utilized T-Mobile cellular data with an eSim. | ||
When the T1 Phone was announced, the product page mentioned the phone having 12GB of storage rather than RAM, the screen being "6.8” (6.78”) Punch-Hole AMOLED", and the phone being advertised as "MADE IN USA". Since then as of 26 June 2025, both claims have been removed or replaced, such as the screen now being a "6.25 inch Punch-Hole AMOLED".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/tech/trump-t1-phone-made-in-us-website-change |title=Trump Mobile still claims its phone is ‘Made in the USA.’ But it pulled that language from its site |first1=Lisa |last1=Eadicicco |first2=Hadas |last2=Gold |date=2025-06-26 |website=CNN |access-date=26 Jun 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250626235739/https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/tech/trump-t1-phone-made-in-us-website-change |archive-date=26 Jun 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> | When the T1 Phone was announced, the product page mentioned the phone having 12GB of storage rather than RAM, the screen being "6.8” (6.78”) Punch-Hole AMOLED", and the phone being advertised as "MADE IN USA". Since then as of 26 June 2025, both claims have been removed or replaced, such as the screen now being a "6.25 inch Punch-Hole AMOLED".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/tech/trump-t1-phone-made-in-us-website-change |title=Trump Mobile still claims its phone is ‘Made in the USA.’ But it pulled that language from its site |first1=Lisa |last1=Eadicicco |first2=Hadas |last2=Gold |date=2025-06-26 |website=CNN |access-date=26 Jun 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250626235739/https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/tech/trump-t1-phone-made-in-us-website-change |archive-date=26 Jun 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In June, as reported by the ''Financial Times'', Trump Mobile utilized the Liberty Mobile network.<ref name="MWL" /> However, the Liberty Mobile website does not mention the network holding 5G capabilities that the Trump Mobile website claims, despite both websites being updated in 2025. In addition, this conflicts with Trump Mobile's claims that the service "will offer 5G service through all three major cellular carriers"<ref name="TTO B" />, as Liberty Mobile is a T-Mobile-based MVNO. | |||
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File:Libertymobileinc USMap.webp|Liberty Mobile map | |||
File:Screenshot 2025-10-03 at 09-03-28 Trump℠ Mobile Putting Excellent 5G Coverage on the Map.png|Trump Mobile map | |||
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In August, a new image of the T1 Phone was posted on the company's X account that featured a photo-shopped Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-mobile-posts-new-image-of-t1-phone-is-it-just-a-samsung-galaxy-ultra|title=Trump Mobile Posts New Image of T1 Phone. Is It Just a Samsung Galaxy Ultra?|first=Michael|last=Kan|date=2025-08-20|work=PCMag|access-date=2025-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250823153319/https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-mobile-posts-new-image-of-t1-phone-is-it-just-a-samsung-galaxy-ultra|archive-date=2025-08-23|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also noted the Spigen logo was still visible on the case, with the company responding to the tweet with "??? bro what".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/764175/trump-mobile-t1-phone-samsung-s25-ultra-spigen|title=Trump Mobile’s fake iPhone is now a fake S25 Ultra|first=Dominic|last=Preston|work=TheVerge|date=2025-08-22|access-date=2025-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250822232346/https://www.theverge.com/news/764175/trump-mobile-t1-phone-samsung-s25-ultra-spigen|archive-date=2025-08-22|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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File:Trump Mobile X T1 iPhone.jpg|June 2025 | |||
File:Trump Mobile X T1 Spigen.jpg|August 2025 | |||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||