Between the photoshoped visuals, the nonexistent technical sheet and a moving calendar, the T1 Phone affair already felt the tree. The mention ” Made in America “Disappeared from the site, replaced by the much more vague formula” proudly American ». In other words: nothing guarantees that the device will be produced elsewhere in Asia, like all the others.
The patriotic smartphone that does not exist
In the meantime, Trump Mobile takes care as he can sell … Iphone and reconditioned galaxy. Not enough to shout victory: the iPhone 15 of 128 GB costs $ 629 on their shop, against $ 529 at Apple. More expensive than the original, therefore. On the Samsung side, the prices are a little softer ($ 459 for a Galaxy S24 instead of $ 619), but it is impossible to know who has reconditioned the devices. In short, it is difficult to advise anything without asking serious questions.
Some still tried the adventure. A journalist fromAndroid Authority tells you have deposited $ 100 to reserve your T1 phone. Three months later, he received nothing, apart from a payment receipt. It is also impossible to access your account on Trumpmobile.com: the temporary password provided does not work, and the “forgotten password” function returns to … nothingness. The only contact is a hotline (888-Trump45) where an agent vaguely assured him that ” Deliveries could start in October ». We knew more reassuring.
In the meantime, Trump Mobile’s communication changes at the wind. The T1 has already looked like a golden iPhone, a ultra galaxy S25 under a Spigen shell (with a clearly visible logo, probably the laziness of erasing it), and a few other fantasies. In short, a very scalable design!
All this is very similar to these companies stamped Trump in recent years: steaks, magazines, vitamins … The American president and especially his relatives who exploit the “brand” promise, collect, and when it turns bad, they close. Many are betting that the T1 Phone, if it comes out one day, will be a common Chinese Android smartphone covered with a golden layer, justify the $ 499 requested.
For the moment, those who have bet 100 dollars are reduced to contemplating their receipts and waiting for news that does not come. And to wonder if the only real Trump Mobile product, it would not be the scam itself.
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