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Trump Mobile Keeps Charging My Credit Card And I Have No Idea Why (www.404media.co)

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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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[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 136 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

“By checking this box, you authorize Trumpmobile[dot]com to charge your card on a recurring basis.” But provides no indication of what this charge might be. I certainly didn’t expect one.

Congratulations. You just signed up to give a billionaire a $64.70 monthly donation to his political campaign. Your only option is to cancel the card because there is no way in hell he well ever stop dipping into this well.

Edit to remove the link I accidentally included to trumpmobile. I apologize profusely for linking to such a site. I feel so dirty now...

[-] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 35 points 1 month ago

Your only option is to cancel the card because there is no way in hell he well ever stop dipping into this well.

They'd likely rack up a bill into the thousands and then send it off to collections. Or send ICE after you. Ya know, normal government things.

[-] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The fun thing is that some CC companies will still honor the charge even if you cancel the card. I had this happen with Planet Fitness. I had to specifically request a stop payment.

[-] TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Not to shill, but Privacy[dot]com is really good for this, it allows you to create a temporary proxy credit card number, with the option to set a spending limit, and cancel the card instantly.

[-] Alk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I've jumped fully on the privacy train. I have like 100 different cards with different limits, each locked to a single merchant. It's so good.

[-] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

Should I drop a segue to Rocket Money ad at this point or am I suppose to wait for a bit more?

[-] kassiopaea 83 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 1 month ago

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

[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 25 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] kassiopaea 4 points 1 month ago

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

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[-] axx@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

Yes. As I was saying elsewhere, he's a journalist reporting on tech which includes scams, so of course he did actually used a real card to test, otherwise he'd be speculating rather than investigating.

And we'd probably not be hearing about this.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 75 points 1 month ago

I know why.

It's because it's a scam.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago

Chargeback, then let them know it’s a duplicate.

The credit card company will get really pissed if it continues and will eventually remove the companies ability to use their services.

I had to do this with Verizon.

[-] alexc@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago

We’ve already seen how willing companies are to stand up to Trump, even if he is in the wrong.

I’m totally sure T-Mobile or the Credit Card company would be willing to defend this in court…

[-] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 month ago

It is hard to describe how powerful VISA is.

[-] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

I might have missed something, what does T-Mobile have to do with this?

[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm pretty sure TACOmobile is using Tmo's towers, sort of like how Mint Mobile does. There's a term for it that I'm drawing a blank on, hopefully someone else knows and replies

Edit: I still don't know why the commenter included T mobile, it's definitely a broad shot against an otherwise mostly uninvolved party. TACOmobile is the one doing the billing as far as I know.

Edit part deux: Or it's a superPAC or other donation collector taking the money right now maybe? Either way, not Tmo

[-] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I believe the term you are looking for is MVNO, Mobile Virtual Network Operator.

I mean, there are only two other companies with which to do that here so there’s a 1/3 chance it’s Tmo to begin with. But yeah, I’m still not sure what they would have to do with the credit card charges for Trump Mobile, as opposed to Mint, Tmo owns Mint.

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[-] elbucho@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 11 points 1 month 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

[-] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 month ago

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

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

~~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.

[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 16 points 1 month 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^

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

🤣🤣🤣

[-] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 month ago

You got scammed, sweetheart.

[-] oakey66@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Perfect timing for that ftc cancellation rule being killed off.

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 month ago

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

[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago

Once again I can't believe people are dumber than me.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

It's because you gave crooks your credit card number.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

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

[-] axx@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

He's a journalist reporting on tech which includes scams, of course he did otherwise he'd be speculating rather than investigating.

And we'd probably not be hearing about this.

[-] who@feddit.org 14 points 1 month ago

Without paywall:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250710141152/https://www.404media.co/trump-mobile-keeps-charging-my-credit-card-and-i-have-no-idea-why/

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[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Because "grift" is why.

[-] unmagical@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 month ago

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

[-] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago

🤣...good. These idiots probably don't know (or care) that his Big Beautiful Mobile service is just another MVNO which is really T1 Mobile, slap on a Trump logo. It has some of the worst pricing compared to other MVNO's, like Redpocket or US Mobile. Trump Mobile, a phone service for the gullible.

[-] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

now i know this might sound a little woke but I don't think people should suffer just because they're inexperienced or uneducated

[-] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

No they should not, but they are their choices, and people make a lot of bad choices for various reasons.

[-] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Not surprising. Muricans are the dumbest to ever exist!

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[-] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month 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.

[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

This guy on YT recorded the entire process of signing up for the mobile service. It was interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtSo7dASg0

[-] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

can confirm; i watched and was interested

[-] Gork@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Should've used a debit gift card with only enough money for that one month. That way if they charge again it'll just get denied.

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[-] TomMasz@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

Did they also sign up for Trump University?

[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

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

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