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I also don’t know how to make the charges to my credit card stop because other parts of the (since updated) website also return errors and the customer service number I called on the website couldn’t help either.

I recall that the “stop the steal” donations continued billing people who thought they made a one-time donation. Hahaha. Stupid MAGA idiots will get fleeced and thank Trump for the privilege. Rubes! You deserve to be conned. Enjoy uncancelable recurring fees while you pay your medical bills that used to be covered by Medicaid, fascists.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 17 hours ago

Perfect timing for that ftc cancellation rule being killed off.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

Everytime a sucker's is charged, a Trump gets his wings

[–] [email protected] 20 points 22 hours ago

Lol I live in a country full of people who are enthusiastically marks...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 23 hours ago

You gave your card to a scammer. What do you expect.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 61 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Since it seems like most of the comments are along the lines of "haha stupid maga idiot 😂😂😂", I'd like to make it clear that 404 Media is actually a pretty left-leaning publication which appears to be reporting on trump mobile from the standpoint of "wow, let's see how bad this actually is". Their reporting is mostly tech-focused, so this is in their wheelhouse.

That said, if it were coming from any other source I'd be laughing my ass off.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 21 hours ago

Yes, 404 Media are not idiots. Trump fans are.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It's not surprising, but amazing, that this isn't just the original phone scam. It's a scam buried in a another scam.

One more layer and it's a scam turducken.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

idk, I feel like the phone and the mobile service operator could qualify as two different layers of scam.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

What’s a credit card number here and there matter? Think of all the libs you’ve going to trigger with your Donny phone.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 day ago

Good thing the FTC got that Click to Cancel law passed.. Oh wait.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Because "grift" is why.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

~~Thoughts and prayers you fucking cunt.~~

Aight, I didn’t read the article and thought it was some MAGAt. It was a reporter acting as a guinea pig in order to educate people. Thanks to the commenter below for pointing that out.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 23 hours ago

This is a reporter that signed up for the preorder of the "Trump Phone"to see how shit it would be.

Homeboy is taking more heat for our benefit because the scam is a scam^2^

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

🤣🤣🤣

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

It's cause you gave them your CC details, Dumb Dumb.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its a fucking credit card, you can just file a goddamn charge back.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, but you shouldn't have to. Your response makes it sound like the person who appears to be getting money stolen from them is acting unreasonably when they are most certainly not the party acting that way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

It is wrong, but that's the answer to stopping it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

I guess, but that's not why this is news, is it?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm conflicted on this. On the one hand, I love the idea of a stupid tax. On the other, I hate the idea of Trump getting all the money the stupid tax generates.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I'm taking notes...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

I think it’s a follow up piece. The first one was I bought the Trump Mobile to open it and see what inside however they only charge me 64$ and still no phone. He should have cancel at this point

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago
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