* Tech * Gadgets * Policy # Nine months later, the Trump phone still doesn’t exist There’s no good reason to think this phone is real. There’s no good reason to think this phone is real. by Dominic Preston Mar 20, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC Image: The Verge / Shutterstock [Part OfWe’re still talking about the Trump phonesee all updates ](/gadgets/843498/trump-phone) [](/authors/dominic-preston) Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at _Android Police_ and _Tech Advisor_. [_Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week_](/gadgets/843498/trump-phone) _. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts._Once again, we’re waiting for a response.__ It’s been more than a month since two Trump Mobile executives showed me what they claimed was the T1 Phone, and in the time since, there’s been… nothing. No news, no announcements, no phone. And the company has gone back to ignoring my emails. When [I spoke to Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas](/gadgets/875190/trump-phone-t1-first-look-design-interview-eric-thomas-don-hendrickson) in early February, I was told that within “the next couple of weeks” the [Trump Mobile website](https://trumpmobile.com/) would be updated with a full spec sheet and imagery for the updated version of the phone that I was shown over a video call. That was six weeks ago, and the website hasn’t changed a bit. The pair also told me that by mid-March they expected the device to have cleared its certification with T-Mobile, the last hurdle before it could officially go on sale and start shipping to buyers. We’re getting into late March now, so I emailed Hendrickson and Thomas to ask if that certification has been completed, and received no reply. I emailed T-Mobile too, which declined to comment. The Trump Mobile executives wouldn’t commit to a March release date when we spoke, so perhaps this isn’t quite as egregious as when the T1 phone missed its [August, September](/news/788673/the-trump-phone-is-late), and [December 2025](/news/851151/trump-phone-missed-another-release-date) launches. Still, it’s now been more than nine months [since the phone was announced](/news/687418/trump-mobile-network-t1-trademark-application), in which time we’ve seen one bad render, two different spec sheets, and a blurry glimpse over Google Meet. [](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/trump-mobile-t1-phone-eric-thomas-design-reveal-first-look.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100) _This remains the best look we’ve had yet at what is supposed to be the final phone._ Screenshot: Dominic Preston / The Verge If the Trump phone is real, it’s supposed to arrive soon. I remain unconvinced that it will — but as someone who’s dying to review it, I want to believe. _Got inside information on Trump Mobile or the Trump phone? Reach out securely from a personal device to[tips@theverge.com](mailto:tips@theverge.com), or see our [How to Tip Us](/c/tech/22579076/how-to-tip-the-verge-email-signal-and-more) page._ [](/gadgets/875190/trump-phone-t1-first-look-design-interview-eric-thomas-don-hendrickson#comments) **Follow topics and authors** from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. * Dominic Preston * Gadgets * Mobile * Phones * Policy * Politics * Report * Tech