Until I get eyes, this is my best guess.

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Trump Mobile slashes deposit – for just $499

What does it mean when a tech giant struggles to deliver on its promises?

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We still don’t have the phones we preordered yet, but this week the T1 hit open sale, no deposit required.


The T1 Phone is now available for anyone to buy directly. The phone has previously trickled out to a small number of preorder customers — though The Verge is still waiting for both of its handsets — but now you can claim your own without having to place a $100 deposit. The website update, however, is half-assed: one page on the site still says you can “join the waitlist” for the phone, while the homepage encourages you to “get in line now,” and still mentions the now-deprecated $100 deposit.


It’s not clear how fast you’ll actually get the phone. There’s limited evidence that Trump Mobile has shipped more than a handful of phones to customers so far, and it’s possible that anyone ordering today would still have to wait for the company to process existing orders first. Or not! This company is weird.


If for some reason you want to buy a T1 Phone today, it’ll set you back $499 plus tax. Trump Mobile still describes this as “promotional pricing,” though as of yet there’s no sign of the price rise that executives told me was coming back in February. We don’t know when the T1 Phone’s price will change, or how much it will eventually cost, though I was told it will be “less than $1,000.”


For those keeping track at home, I’m thrilled to confirm that as of this week The Verge has paid in full for both of its phones, though we’re still waiting for any confirmation that either has shipped. Any bets on when they actually turn up?

Original source:  https://www.theverge.com/tech/957521/trump-mobile-t1-phone-open-sale-no-deposit
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