When we first started writing regularly about Trump Mobile, it all started with a simple post announcing that the company’s T1 phone had missed its original release date. Now, three months later, it’s another miss.
As 2026 dawns, we are in uncharted territory. Trump Mobile has repeatedly moved the goalpost on the release of the T1 Phone 8002 (Gold Version), but it has always been there. was The Goalpost website still says “later this year”, but how are we meant to trust that now?
Financial hours Trump asked Mobile’s customer service about the delay, and was reportedly told that “the recent US government shutdown has delayed the delivery of the phone.” If true, this probably means that the T-One phone, like many other gadgets, was held back from FCC clearance at launch. Other delayed products like the OnePlus 15 have since hit the market.
Trump Mobile did not respond to my latest request for comment about when the T1 phone will finally be out.
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