Updated preorder terms for Donald Trump’s gold-plated “T1” smartphone make clear there is no guarantee the device will ever be released, despite already accepting deposits. The phone, originally expected to launch in August 2025, has been delayed multiple times.
“A preorder deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later elects, in its sole discretion, to offer the Device for sale,” the company says on its preorder terms page. The $100 deposit is described as nonbinding and does not reserve a phone, secure the $499 promotional price, or guarantee any features, specs, release date or inventory.
Trump Mobile, co-founded by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, states that the deposit “does not lock in pricing, promotions, service plans, taxes, fees, shipping costs or other commercial terms.” Final pricing will only be confirmed at the time of purchase, and customers can then decide whether to proceed or walk away.
Even if the phone moves forward, multiple conditions must be met before a sale is finalised, including the company making the device available, the customer completing checkout and submitting full payment, and Trump Mobile accepting the payment. Until then, “no enforceable agreement for purchase exists.”
The shifting terms come amid controversy and delays. Last month, Trump Mobile unveiled a redesigned “T1” with a conventional vertical camera layout. “Made in the USA” claims have been walked back, replaced with broader language about being “designed with American values.” In January, Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Trump Mobile over potentially misleading marketing.
