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Trump Mobile Begins Shipping T1 Phones to Preorder Customers
Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien told USA Today that shipments of the T1 phone will start this week, with all preorders expected to arrive within the next several weeks. The announcement follows FCC, PTCRB and Google Play certifications last week and comes 11 months after the device was first announced.
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Trump Mobile will begin shipping its T1 phone to buyers this week, CEO Pat O’Brien told USA Today. Every preordered phone should arrive within the next several weeks, he said in an email confirming the release plans. The announcement comes 11 months after the phone was announced.
O’Brien acknowledged the delays but said they were worth it because the company is delivering an amazing product. Trump Mobile provided USA Today with the first promotional video for the phone. The video shows the redesigned handset that appeared on the company’s website last month, along with its packaging.
The phone will ship with a clear plastic case, a power brick, and a gold braided USB-C cable. It received certification from the FCC last week and from the PTCRB last week. Last week it was also added to Google’s public list of devices certified for Google Play.
Trump Mobile executives showed the revised phone to The Verge in February 2026. The Verge reported on the company’s updated website preorder terms of service last month. Those terms did not guarantee that Trump Mobile would ever ship a phone.
O’Brien would not confirm to USA Today how many phones have been preordered. He said the company is incredibly pleased with the interest in both the Trump Mobile service and the T1 phones. The Verge has its own T1 Phones preordered but has not received any email confirmation that its devices will be delivered this week.
The Verge reported that the confirmation to USA Today followed a wave of unverified social media claims alleging preorder cancellations. The Verge has not received replies to its own emails seeking confirmation of the shipping timeline.
