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Trump T1 phone presale collapses; buyers told they’ll get no phones or refunds

techMay 9, 202615189

The company behind the Trump Mobile T1 emailed nearly 600,000 presale buyers saying the phones will not be manufactured and deposits will not be refunded. About 590,000 customers paid $100 each, totaling roughly $59 million, after placing deposits as early as last summer for a phone once promised for 2025; as of May 2026 no customer has received a device. The email cited logistical and national security issues as the reasons and confirmed a no-refund policy. The outcome leaves consumers with large unrecovered deposits and creates grounds for lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.

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