Screengrab via Trump Mobile Trump Mobile is delaying its initial shipment of its long-awaited, gold-colored T1 smartphones, blaming the latest government shutdown. The cell phone service launched by the Trump Organization on June 16, 2025 has been promising the release of its gold-colored smartphone since August. Its new release date has not formally been announced, though a customer service representative told Fortune that it is now slated for “mid to late January.” “The T1 has been delayed due to the government shutdown,” the anonymous customer service representative said in their conversation with Fortune. “They had to pause everything on the FCC side of things.” No official numbers have been provided regarding how many $100 deposits have been placed for this $499 gold phone. Designed to mark the 10th anniversary of Trump’s first presidential run, the smartphone boasts “The 47 Plan,” a $47.45 bundle of unlimited talk, text, and data as a… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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