Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist | The VergeSkip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIPolicyHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.Hamburger Navigation ButtonNavigation DrawerThe VergeThe Verge logo.Login / Sign UpcloseCloseSearchTechExpandAmazonAppleFacebookGoogleMicrosoftSamsungBusinessSee all techReviewsExpandSmart Home ReviewsPhone ReviewsTablet ReviewsHeadphone ReviewsSee all reviewsScienceExpandSpaceEnergyEnvironmentHealthSee all scienceEntertainmentExpandTV ShowsMoviesAudioSee all entertainmentAIExpandOpenAIAnthropicSee all AIPolicyExpandAntitrustPoliticsLawSecuritySee all policyGadgetsExpandLaptopsPhonesTVsHeadphonesSpeakersWearablesSee all gadgetsVerge ShoppingExpandBuying GuidesDealsGift GuidesSee all shoppingGamingExpandXboxPlayStationNintendoSee all gamingStreamingExpandDisneyHBONetflixYouTubeCreatorsSee all streamingTransportationExpandElectric CarsAutonomous CarsRide-sharingScootersSee all transportationFeaturesVerge VideoExpandTikTokYouTubeInstagramPodcastsExpandDecoderThe VergecastVersion HistoryNewslettersArchivesStoreVerge Product UpdatesSubscribeFacebookThreadsInstagramYoutubeRSSThe VergeThe Verge logo.Wait, the Trump phone might actually existComments DrawerCommentsLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechGadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyWait, the Trump phone might actually existA phone that appears to be Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone has been certified by the FCC.A phone that appears to be Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone has been certified by the FCC.by Dominic PrestonCloseDominic PrestonNews EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Dominic PrestonMar 27, 2026, 7:44 PM UTCLinkShareGiftThe Trumpometer is just beginning to shift. Image: The Verge / ShutterstockPart OfWe’re still talking about the Trump phonesee all updates Dominic PrestonCloseDominic PrestonPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by 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. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week I think I’ve found an FCC listing for the phone, showing it’s received certification to launch in the US.Last week I issued a reminder that Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone does not exist, and may never exist, despite the fact that the company showed me a phone in an effort to convince me otherwise. Today instead I bring cause for optimism for the Trump phone believers: it appears to have been certified by the FCC.FCC listings for a smartphone with the trade name “T1” show that it was tested late last year, and granted certification by the FCC in January. That lines up with what two Trump Mobile executives told me last month when I saw the phone, when they claimed it had already received certification.The documents in the listing are redacted, which is typical for public FCC listings, and so they include no images or photographs of the phone. Nor do they confirm many interesting specs, beyond support for Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E. They don’t mention Trump, Trump Mobile, or even the carrier’s parent company Liberty Mobile, which is why it’s taken me until now to find them. Instead, the phone was submitted for testing by another company entirely: Smart Gadgets Global, LLC. And that’s why I’m so confident this is the Trump phone.Screenshot: FCCSmart Gadgets Global’s website promises “Top Quality Electronics created for ‘YOUR’ customer!” and claims to deliver “Product development, material sourcing, production all the way through final packaging of your product or private labeling one of ours.” The site is as outdated and error-filled as every other Trump Mobile-affiliated website I’ve found so far, with an empty “Shop” section, a “Terms and Conditions” page that consists only of instructions on how to write terms and conditions, and a privacy policy that’s listed as “coming soon.” There’s a chatbot too, but it was unable to tell me anything at all about the T1 Phone, where Smart Gadgets Global manufactures its products, or what the company even really does.Smart Gadgets Global may be a new name to me, but its CEO isn’t: Eric Thomas, one of the two Trump Mobile executives I spoke to last month. I needed to be sure that this was the same Eric Thomas, but that proved easy enough: Smart Gadgets Global’s FCC documents list an address in Ogden, Utah — the exact same address listed as a mailbox for construction and excavation businesses owned by the Eric Thomas I met. Then there’s the only identifiable product on the Smart Gadgets Global website among a sea of generic renders: a health tracker bearing the brand Vmed Mobile. That appears to be manufactured by Smart Gadgets Ltd., a company based in Shenzhen, China, that claims to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Vmedical, Inc. — where Thomas is the CEO.I reached out to Thomas and Trump Mobile, neither of whom replied. I tried Thomas on the Smart Gadgets Global email address listed in the FCC documents too, but haven’t had a response there either, nor have I heard back from a request I made using Smart Gadgets Global’s contact form. I tried phoning the number listed as Thomas’s on the FCC applications as well, but after I told the automated call screening software who I was, whoever was on the other side of that number decided not to take my call. I also reached out to Eurofins, the testing lab listed in some of the documentation, but haven’t heard back. For good measure, I tried T-Mobile again, to see if it’s finished its own certification of the T1 Phone, but the company declined to comment.FCC certification doesn’t guarantee that the Trump phone will be released imminently, or at all. But it is more evidence that Trump Mobile is at least attempting to manufacture and launch some sort of phone. The jury’s still out on whether it will actually succeed though.Got inside information on Trump Mobile or the Trump phone? 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The Verge has reported on a potentially significant development regarding Trump Mobile’s “T1” phone, a device that has been the subject of considerable speculation and debate within the tech community. Dominic Preston, The Verge’s news editor, initially questioned the phone’s existence, noting the company’s repeated attempts to demonstrate a device that had never been publicly revealed. Preston’s reporting centered on the FCC certification of a smartphone identified as “T1,” indicating that it underwent testing and received authorization to launch in the United States. This certification occurred after the company, Trump Mobile, presented Preston with a phone to bolster their claims. The certification documents, while redacted, revealed technical specifications such as Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E support, with minimal other details. The phone was submitted for testing by Smart Gadgets Global, LLC, a company whose website presents a dated and somewhat disorienting offering of product development services. Preston identified Eric Thomas, one of the two Trump Mobile executives, as the CEO of Smart Gadgets Global, further linking the companies through a Shenzhen-based manufacturing partner, Vmedical, Inc. The investigative process involved contacting Eurofins, the testing laboratory involved, though they haven’t responded to inquiries. While the FCC certification doesn't guarantee the phone’s release, it does strongly suggest that Trump Mobile is, at least, attempting to bring a product to market. The situation remains complex, characterized by unanswered questions regarding the phone's specifications, manufacturing details, and the overall viability of Trump Mobile’s endeavor, with no definitive confirmation provided by either the company or its representatives.