Hassan questions Trump Mobile’s international calling authorisation and robocall filing
Senator Maggie Hassan has raised concerns that Trump Mobile may be providing international calling without required FCC authorisation and may not have filed a complete plan to combat robocalls. The apparent gaps matter because the rules are intended to help assess national security risks and protect mobile services, while the company faces scrutiny over recent customer data breaches.
Trump Mobile advertises calls to more than 230 countries and territories, but Hassan said FCC records do not appear to show the necessary Section 214 authorisation. She also questioned the company’s relationship with Liberty Mobile Wireless, which reportedly handles much of its technical, legal and financial operations, and pointed to a robocall database filing she said was incomplete. Her letter cited a reported theft of data belonging to 3,615 customers and a separate vendor exposure; it also raised concerns about weak customer authentication and easy number activation.
- Hassan says Trump Mobile may lack required FCC authorisation.
- A reported hack affected 3,615 customers.
- The senator also questioned its robocall safeguards and Liberty Mobile ties.
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Trump Mobile is a mobile phone service provider that advertises calling to over 230 countries and territories. It is one of several newer competitors in the competitive US mobile market.
Mobile operators in the United States must obtain Federal Communications Commission authorisation to provide international calling services and must file plans to prevent robocalls. These requirements exist to assess national security risks and protect consumers from fraud and unsolicited calls.
Trump Mobile has recently experienced data breaches affecting thousands of customers and faced criticism over weak security practices. These incidents have raised questions about the company's compliance with federal regulations and consumer protection standards.
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Originally published by Ars Technica as “Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms”.