What we know about Trump Mobile: T1 phone, cell service plan, cost and its Android system

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The Trump Organization announced June 16 the launch of Trump Mobile, a new cellular service and cellphone company, including its own smartphone.
The new network will offer 5G service through "The 47 Plan," available for $47.45 per month − a nod to President Donald Trump's first and second terms.
Trump Mobile is also slated to launch a mobile phone, the T1 Phone, later this summer, which uses an Android operating system, according to its website.
The launch comes on the 10-year anniversary of the start of Trump's first presidential campaign and is the latest in a long line of Trump-branded gold items that the president has promoted.
So what do we know about this new Trump business venture?
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What does Trump Mobile's '47 Plan' include?
According to the Trump Mobile website, Trump Mobile's flagship service "The 47 Plan" includes:
Trump Mobile also announces the T1 phone
In addition to its service plan, Trump Mobile is also set to release a mobile phone called the T1 Phone.
The phone will retail for $499 with a down payment of $100.
It includes AI face unlocking and an internal fingerprint sensor, according to Trump Mobile's website.
The T1 Phone will also have 256 gigabytes of internal storage and 12 gigabytes of RAM storage. It will also operate on the Android 15 system and have a USB-C port and 3.5 mm headphone jack.
See photos of the T1, Trump Mobile phone
The Trump Organization release calls the T1 phones a "sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States."
Take a look:
When will the T1 phone be available?
Trump Mobile says the phone will be available in August 2025. Customers can pre-order the device now.
How to switch to Trump Mobile
Those looking to become a Trump Mobile customer should check their phone's compatibility on the Trump Mobile website.
If the phone is compatible, users can join online or by calling 888-TRUMP45. Trump Mobile says people can join without a contract or credit check.
Eric Trump, VP of Trump Organization, touts new venture as based in USA
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, said in an interview on Fox Business on June 16 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 States of America," he said.
The second eldest Trump son touted the Trump Organization's foray into the tech 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 in the world," he said.
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