Trump Mobile launches: 5G service, $499 phone

Holding company unveiles details of plan

By: Melina Khan
USA Today

..... Trump Organization, the holding company for President Donald Trump's business ventures, announced the launch of a new cellular service and cellphone on June 16. [2025]
..... Dubbed Trump Mobile, the network will offer 5G service through "the 47 Plan," a flagship plan available for $47.45 per month - a nod to the president;s first and second terms.
..... Trump Mobile is also slated to launch a mobile phone, the T1 Phone which uses an Android operating system, according to its website.
..... The launch comes on the 10-eyar anniversary of the start of Trump's first presidential campaign.
..... Trump Mobile is going to change the game, we're building on the movement to put America first, and we will deliver the highest levels of quality and service," Donald Trump Jr. said in a news release.
..... Trump Mobile's flagship service "the 47 Plan" includes unlimited talk,text and data for $47.45 per month, according to its website.
..... The service is available through three major cellar carries, presumably referring to Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. USA Today reach out to the carries for comment.
..... The plan also includes free intentional calling to 100 countries.
..... The T1 Phone will retail for 4499 with a down payment of $100.
..... It includes AI face unlocking and an internal fingerprint senor, according to Trump Mobile;s website.
..... The T1 Phone will also have 256 gigabytes of internal storage and 112 gigabytes of RAM storage. It will also operate on the Android 15 system and have a USB-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack.
..... The phone's release date hasn't been announced, but customers can reorder the device on Trump Mobile's website.
..... Eric Trump executive vice president of the Trump Organization, said in a news release that the 5G service will also offer free long distance calling for military members and their families.
..... According to Trump Mobile, other services with the plan include: * 24/7 roadside assistance trough Drive America
** Health services, including virtual medial care, mental health support and ordering and delivery for prescription medications.
* No contract s and no credit check USA Today has reached out to Trump Mobile for more information.
..... Eric Trump said in an interview on Fox Business on June 16 [2025] that Trump Mobile is "going to revolutionize cell phones, mobile calling." He also said the company will operate fully in the United States.
..... "You're not calling up call centers in Bangladesh - do it right out of St. Louis, Missouri, and you're going to have phones that are made right here in the United Sates of America," he said.
..... It was not known which U. S.-based company could deliver a phone at $499, a feat that has eluded the world's largest phone makers, including Apple.
..... Despite the strength of U. S.-based tech brands, there is no significant domestic smartphone production infrastructure, largely due to high lamber costs, supply chain complexity, and reliance on overseas component sourcing.
.... The second eldest Trump son touted Trump Organization's foray into the t4ech industry with both social media platform truth Social and World liberty financial, a crypto venture.
..... "I really believe we're gonna have one of the great kind of tech platforms, as part of the trump Organization, of any company to the Trump Mobile website, the Trump Organization is not involved in designing the smartphone, manufacturing it, providing or selling the cellular service.

..... Contributing: Reuters

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