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A settlement has been reached in the Sprint premium SMS lawsuit, resolving claims that Sprint Corp. consumers were charged by the phone provider for unauthorized third-party services on their monthly cellphone bill by premium SMS companies. Premium SMS companies provide services like ringtones, wallpapers, and horoscope and celebrity gossip text messages. This Sprint Premium SMS settlement is not related to direct carrier billings or Google Play charges through a Sprint wireless phone.
This premium SMS lawsuit was first brought against Sprint in December 2014 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal government agency. This lawsuit alleges that Sprint violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act when the wireless phone provider allegedly charged its consumers for unauthorized third-party charges. This Sprint premium SMS settlement will provide monetary and injunctive relief for Sprint consumers.
Sprint denies all liability in this premium SMS lawsuit, but has decided to settle in order to avoid future court and attorney costs, as well as the uncertainty of continued litigation.
UPDATE: On May 17, 2016, the settlement website has been updated with the following statement: “Starting in approximately late May 2016, checks will be distributed to verified claimants. Checks will continue to be distributed throughout June.” Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: On June 14, 2016, the settlement website has been updated with the following statement: “Starting in Summer 2016, checks will be distributed to verified claimants. Checks will continue to be distributed throughout Autumn.” Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 3: On Nov. 21, 2016, Top Class Actions readers who submitted timely and valid claims for the Sprint Premium SMS settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $138.18! Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!
Who’s Eligible
According to the Sprint Premium SMS lawsuit, eligible Class Members will include:
“Current and former Sprint postpaid and prepaid customer account holders (Sprint customers) who paid for unauthorized third-party PSMS charges after July 1, 2010 and who did not receive a credit for those charges may apply for refunds.”
Potential Award
Varies.
Sprint postpaid consumers are eligible for full refunds for the unauthorized third-party charges if they were not previously refunded by the wireless carrier.
Sprint prepaid consumers, including those who use Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, Sprint Prepaid, and Assurance Wireless, are eligible for a one-time $7.00 refund for unauthorized charges that were not previously refunded by their wireless carrier.
Proof of Purchase
In order to receive a monetary refund in this Sprint premium SMS settlement, you must submit a completed claim form online or print and fill one out and mail it to the Claims Administrator by Dec. 31, 2015.
Claim Form Deadline
12/31/2015
Case Name
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Sprint Corporation, Case No. 14-cv-09931, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Final Hearing
05/12/2015
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Sprint Government Restitution Plan Administrator
P.O. Box 43364
Providence, RI 02940-3364
1-877-389-8787
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87 thoughts onSprint Premium SMS Settlement
Hi,
I was checking my email, and it reminded me I never received the claim against sprint in 2015? I filed it in a timely manner and just now realized I never received one. Its 2022
File and Never received my check!! Still waiting! They claim they sent out checks! Its been years now. Been waiting for few years
I never received any checks all belinda
I filed a claim and NEVER received my check!! And I had Sprint for 11 years!! I am very upset about this!! and when I call the number, I can’t get ahold of anyone!!
I filed a claim on 7/17/15 and never received anything
At the moment I have some billing that has charges that were charged on the previous bill. I checked my some of my other billing and see some of the similar charges on it as well. Is there something I could do about it?
Sprint is throttling unlimited data accounts. Including me. When are those asses going to be sued for that? I have unlimited texting, and data. Every time i get on the Internet my data shuts down after a few minutes. It is not my phone or the connection there are ways of checking that. If you decide to take that case on please let me know, thanks .
Same here! I have other issues with spint too. I have chat transcipts with conflicting information. Im fed up, I need justice!!!
Still waiting ……
You’ll need to contact the settlement administrator with any questions about your claim. Good luck!
Ok Thanks.
Does anyone have another way to get in contact about this settlement? I called 877-389-8787…its all automated
You may need to write the PO Box. Good luck!
I received a check for 152.36 today 11/30/16