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The Trump Organization is apparently venturing into wireless telecommunications with "Trump Mobile", a new Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) offering a $47.45/month (approx. RM202) plan and a $499 “T1 Phone” (approx. RM2,119) smartphone—all made in the U.S. and supported by U.S.-based call centers.
Aimed squarely at conservative consumers disillusioned with Big Telecom, Trump Mobile bundles patriotic branding with calls-to-action on manufacturing and customer service.
T1 Phone & Trump Mobile
Trump organisation, known for their luxury business empire largely in real estate ventures such as hotels and gold resorts, has been venturing into digital mobile and cryptocurrency services lately.
Launched on June 16, 2025, the T1 Phone is agold-toned Android handset priced at US $499, built domestically and is based on a rebadged budget design. The phone's assembled in the U.S. from domestically sourced components.
Meanwhile, the T1 Mobile (“The 47 Plan”) that is charging US $47.45/month offers unlimited talk, text, and data, with free calls to over 100 countries.
Its network partners include national telcos and services such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to deliver nationwide coverage.
Origin of T1 Phone
Given Trump Organisation's limited industrial mobile knowledge, media and experts are skeptical about the components of this phone due to how much it'll likely cost to make such a budget-phone, which is not believed to be possible in the coutnry's current state of affairs. It was also not revealed which company is in charge of manufacturing the phone.
USA is also home to another major smartphone brand, Apple and its world-renowned iPhone. Apple was recently asked by the Trump administration to manufacture fully homegrown iPhones to the American buyers in the country. It was also spotlighted that President Trump pressured to impose a 25% import tax on iPhones not manufactured in USA.
From all that's gathered here, it is assumed that this is in line with USA President Donald Trump's presidential campaign to strengthen the country's self-reliant economic position by boosting the country's manufacturing businesses.
No news thus far on whether this phone will make any official debut into Asia, with the biggest mobile phone brands such as Samsung, HUAWEI and Xiaomi originating and dominating many, if not most, Asian territories.
News sources: The Star Malaysia, BBC
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