After months of mounting customer frustration and repeated postponements, Trump Mobile has finally started delivering its signature gold-plated T1 smartphone to pre-order holders.
According to a report from 13NewsNow, the Trump Organization-backed company announced this week that shipments of the $499 device are underway, nearly 11 months after its high-profile unveiling at Trump Tower and nine months past the original August 2025 target date.
The gold-toned Android phone, heavily branded with Trump Mobile imagery, faced multiple delays throughout development. Initial promises of an August 2025 launch slipped to November, December, and then mid-March before the company removed any specific timeline from its website, leaving buyers anxious about whether the product would ever materialize.
“The T1 Phone has arrived!! Those who pre-ordered the T1 Phone will be receiving an update email. Phones start shipping this week!!!” Trump Mobile declared in a social media post accompanied by video footage of the device.