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Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

After nearly a year of delays, Trump Mobile's CEO says the gold-plated Trump phone will begin shipping to buyers this week

(Credit: Courtesy of Trump Mobile)

Trump Mobile’s flashy golden phone is releasing its first units nearly a year after the device was initially announced.

The CEO of Trump Mobile, Pat O’Brien, confirmed in a statement to Fortune that the company will begin shipping its “T1” devices this week to customers who put down $100 deposits in a  pre-order sale, which began in June of last year. Those who put down a deposit for the $500 device will be charged the rest once the phone ships.

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