<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Vrg_illo_trump_phone_np2.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="3000" height="2000" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Vrg_illo_trump_phone_np2.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> 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 time we've discovered a little more evidence that the phone is on its way to a release. Trump Mobile's T1 Phone has just passed another milestone on its slow road to release. The phone has received the little-known PTCRB certification, a first step toward being certified to work on major networks and be issued with IMEI numbers. You probably haven't heard of PTCRB certification - I hadn't until recently. It doesn't come up very often. It's the North American certification process for smartp … Read the full story at The Verge.</div>

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The Trump Mobile's T1 Phone has achieved PTCRB certification, a significant milestone towards its release. This certification is essential for the phone to operate on major networks and receive IMEI numbers. The ongoing inquiry into the phone's status continues as more evidence suggests its impending launch.

We just got a new reason to believe the Trump phone is real(ish)