Model Pi

Key facts (updated September 26, 2025) The in‑depth report What actually happened today (Sept. 26, 2025) Fresh “Tesla Phone” posts ricocheted across social feeds—again—claiming a $789 Pi Phone with free Starlink. Reputable outlets countered quickly: Yahoo’s fact‑check labeled the claim false and noted there are no credible media reports of a Tesla phone. This follows a year of similar debunks.  Yahoo News At the same time, real Musk‑adjacent telecom news kept the rumor cycle spinning. SpaceX’s $17B EchoStar spectrum deal earlier this month is designed to expand Starlink Direct‑to‑Cell, prompting a wave of coverage and hot takes that inevitably get conflated with a nonexistent Tesla handset. “With exclusive spectrum, SpaceX will develop