If you’re a T-Mobile customer, you could be getting some money back, but you have just over two weeks left to file a claim to get your share of a $90 million settlement.
T-Mobile customers who were affected by cramming scams have until June 30 to apply for a refund, but you’ll have to register first to see if you are eligible, so don’t wait until the last minute.
“Cramming victims face a June 30 deadline to seek money back from T-Mobile for unlawful charges forced on them without consent or even knowledge. A December federal settlement with T-Mobile for cramming will yield refunds – but only if consumers make claims by June 30,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said in a statement. “Unauthorized and unscrupulous third-party charges—hidden in bills through vague and deceptive language—have robbed consumers and they deserve their money back.”
The practice of “cramming” is one in which phone companies and wireless carriers allow non-phone company charges to be added onto monthly bills without the consumer’s authorization and, sometimes without the consumer getting anything in return for the charges.
The T-Mobile settlement follows a similar agreement reached with AT&T in October, in which AT&T agreed to a $105 million settlement.
The FCC and CFPB recently reached a settlement of $158 million with Sprint and Verizon.
If you do not know if you are eligible for a refund, you can request a free account summary showing all PSMS charges and refunds that were placed on your account from July 2010 to the present. You can get your account summary online by visiting http://www.t-mobilerefund.com/billing, or call 1-855-382-6403 to have an account summary request form mailed to you.
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If you apply for and receive a refund, T-Mobile will credit your account if you are a current T-Mobile customer or will issue you a check if you are a former T-Mobile customer.
