Trump Mobile
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It's actually not that hard. It's based on a model called "mobile virtual network operator" - MVNO.
Meaning you strike a deal with a real mobile network operator (e.g. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) where you sell your own branded mobile communication service using their network. Essentially you own the customer relationships, you define your service plans, you bill the customers and you collect subscriptions moneys from your customers, but do not actually own or operate a mobile network. Your customers just use the real network owned/operated by someone else (in the USA, that's Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile). Depends on the deal you strike with these real mobile network operators, your may even leverage the roaming agreements they already established with overseas operators so your customers can get service while traveling overseas.
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Google Fi, TracFone, Mint Mobile, Walmart Family Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, Cricket Wireless, etc. are all flavors of MVNOs.
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I don’t see American made phones happening very soon.
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It's actually not that hard. It's based on a model called "mobile virtual network operator" - MVNO.
Meaning you strike a deal with a real mobile network operator (e.g. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) where you sell your own branded mobile communication service using their network. Essentially you own the customer relationships, you define your service plans, you bill the customers and you collect subscriptions moneys from your customers, but do not actually own or operate a mobile network. Your customers just use the real network owned/operated by someone else (in the USA, that's Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile). Depends on the deal you strike with these real mobile network operators, your may even leverage the roaming agreements they already established with overseas operators so your customers can get service while traveling overseas.
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Google Fi, TracFone, Mint Mobile, Walmart Family Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, Cricket Wireless, etc. are all flavors of MVNOs.
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I don’t see American made phones happening very soon.
@Steve-Miller said in Trump Mobile:
I don’t see American made phones happening very soon.
They may have figured it out, too, but aren't quite ready to admit it in public.
The Trump Organization scrapped a reference that its recently revealed smartphone will be made in the U.S., amid doubts that such a device can be manufactured on American shores at its price tag.
A spokesperson for the Trump Organization, which is owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, nevertheless maintained the handset would be made in the U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/26/trump-phone-website-removes-made-in-the-usa-tag-for-the-device.html
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Seriously doubt it will happen.
@Steve-Miller said in Trump Mobile:
Seriously doubt it will happen.
Well it's not going well so far...
The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay
Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its “Made in the USA” promise.
