So much for a crackdown on big pharma megacorps, as Trump’s phone plan will include telehealth and a pharma benefit. And if you’re going to use a MVNO reseller, there are a lot of cheaper options out there. And if you don’t use a lot of data, you can get really cheap plans. I’m using Boost Mobile, but they’ve actually become an actual carrier now with their own towers, and desperately trying to get me to come into a store to get a new phone so they can put me on a more expensive plan, as I currently pay $15/mo with prepay for 3 months. Previously, I could pick up a new Motorola phone from them for $20 or less each year with no contract, though carrier locked. Not all MVNO carriers offer such cheap phones though. Of course, you can buy unlocked phones and go to any carrier they support.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/16/trump-mobile-phone-plan.html
- The Trump Organization unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch later this year.
- The new venture is the latest example of President Donald Trump’s business empire capitalizing on its association with the sitting president.
- The company’s foray into telecommunications mainly comprises a licensing agreement.
US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One while holding his cellphone with a text message from Roger Stone upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 30, 2025, after traveling to Pennsylvania to visit a US Steel plant.
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The Trump Organization on Monday 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.
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 monthly.
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.
, 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.