Trump to launch $499 smartphone, mobile plan in September

June 17, 2025 (MLN): The Trump Organization unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September.

The new service, Trump Mobile, will offer a $47.45-per-month plan that includes unlimited talk, text, and data, as well as roadside assistance and a “Telehealth and Pharmacy Benefit,” according to its website.

The company, owned by President Donald Trump, also announced it will sell a “T1” smartphone, which appears to feature a gold-colored metal case etched with an American flag.

The new venture is the latest example of Trump’s business empire capitalizing on its association with the sitting president, as per CNBC.

Both the name of the wireless service, “The 47 Plan,” and its monthly price are references to Trump, who was the 45th U.S. president during his first term in office and is now serving as the 47th.

A screenshot on the website of the upcoming phone, meanwhile, displays Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”

Like a suite of other products that Trump and his businesses have rolled out during his political career, including watches, sneakers, and Bibles, the company’s new foray into telecommunications mainly comprises a licensing agreement.

“Trump Mobile, its products and services are not designed, developed, manufactured, distributed or sold by The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals,” the bottom of the website reads.

Critics have raised ethics concerns about the flurry of licensing deals and other branded merchandise agreements surrounding Trump.

But the president and his family continue to pursue lucrative opportunities to expand their portfolio with relatively little downside, financially or politically.

On Friday, the president reported that he had made more than $8 million in 2024 from various licensing agreements.

The 47 Plan appears to be more expensive than similar plans from established carriers.

For instance, Visible, Verizon’s budget-friendly offering, sells an unlimited talk, text, data, and hotspot plan for $25 per month, while Mint Mobile’s 12-month unlimited plan costs $30 per month.

The Trump Mobile site boasts that its plan offers the “same coverage as the 3 nationwide phone service carriers” and that it supports a U.S.-based customer service call center.

A representative who answered the Trump Mobile customer service line Monday morning declined to tell CNBC where the call center was based, citing security reasons.

Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, the top three U.S. wireless carriers, did not immediately respond to NBC News’ requests for comment on the Trump Organization’s new phone plan.

The Trump Mobile website says its T1 phone runs on Android 15 and features a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

Its other specs include 12 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of internal storage, as well as a 50-megapixel main camera.