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Details on how to file a claim for the AT&T third-party billing settlement have arrived! If you were billed for third-party charges to your AT&T landline telephone bill between January 1, 2005 and January 14, 2013, you may be eligible to claim a full refund from the class action lawsuit settlement.
The AT&T third-party billing settlement will resolve a 2009 class action lawsuit (Nwabueze v. AT&T Inc.) that accuses AT&T of placing charges from third-party companies on its bills and collecting money for these charges, even though customers had not knowingly authorized the charges.
AT&T denies any wrongdoing, despite eliminating third-party billing on January 1, 2011.
A federal judge granted preliminary approval to the AT&T billing class action settlement in January 2013.
The only way to receive a refund is to submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline of December 2, 2013 or 30 days after you receive a Billing Summary in response to a timely request, whichever is later. You must include either a Billing Summary provided by AT&T as part of this Settlement and identify on that summary any charges you claim were not authorized or provide other supporting documents (e.g., copies of bills with identification of the charges you claim were not authorized).
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the AT&T Landline Third-Party Billing Class Action Settlement can be found at www.ATTThirdPartyBillingSettlement.com.
The case is Nwabueze et al. v. AT&T. et al., Case Number CV-09-1529, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Who’s Eligible
If you were billed for one of these unauthorized third-party charges, you can file a claim to receive a full refund (100%) of these charges. Some Class Members stand to receive hundreds of dollars or more, according to the class counsel. You can request a Billing Summary from AT&T free of charge that will show all third-party charges that appeared on your AT&T landline bill during the Class Period.
Potential Award
VARIES
UPDATE: Payments for this settlement have been delayed for some Class Members. A viewer has reported to us that she received the following email from the Settlement Administrator on March 28, 2016: “Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, challenged claims will not be paid until all of the challenges in the challenge and rebuttal process are resolved. Batches of Challenge Notices continue to be mailed on a rolling basis. As such, we are unable to provide you with a specific distribution date at this time. We appreciate your ongoing patience.” 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.
Proof of Purchase
Copies of bills with identification of the charges you claim were not authorized
Claim Form Deadline
12/2/13
Final Hearing
11/15/13
UPDATE: The AT&T landline class action settlement was approved at the Final Fairness Hearing but settlement distribution was delayed by an appeal filed by a single Class Member in December 2013. That appeal was voluntarily dismissed in March 2014, allowing the Settlement Administrator to begin processing claims and payments.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Garden City Group
Nwabueze v. AT&T Inc.
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P.O. Box 35045
Seattle, WA 98124
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74 thoughts onAT&T Landline Third-Party Billing Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I have summitted my request and still nothing from them.I have phone bills so high that I had to have my phone turn off and pay the bill and they would turn it on.I try tell them that I didnt have long distance calling on my phone,and still had to pay them.I want all of my money just as they want their money when my bill was above 200.00 dollars or more for year.So att you need to handle your bussiness as if we owe you.
I have summitted my request and still nothing from them.I have phone bills so high that I had to have my phone turn off and pay the bill and they would turn it on.I try tell them that I didnt have long distance calling on my phone,and still had to pay them.I want all of my money just as they want their money when my bill was above 200.00 dollars or more for year.So att you need to handle your bussiness as if we owe you.
I have summitted my request and still nothing from them.I have phone bills so high that I had to have my phone turn off and pay the bill and they would turn it on.I try tell them that I didnt have long distance calling on my phone,and still had to pay them.I want all of my money just as they want their money when my bill was above 200.00 dollars or more for year.So att you need to handle your bussiness as if we owe you.
I requested mine over a month ago, never got it…I have been overcharged for years..I want every penny back, that you.
I requested mine over a month ago, never got it…I have been overcharged for years..I want every penny back, that you.
I requested mine over a month ago, never got it…I have been overcharged for years..I want every penny back, that you.
I am wondering the same about the next step if I don’t her back from them. What is our recourse? In these high dollar / class actions lawsuits, the lawyers keep most of the money and you have to jump through hoop to get what is owed you, except for the original plaintiff.
I’m still waiting as well. I submitted my billing summary via the website around the same time you have and I have yet to recieve my summary. I aslo called the 1800 number and the rep inform me that I should recieve something within the next couple of weeks. I requested to recieve mine via email. I don’t know if that delays the process. You would think that would speed up the process. I know ATT was over charging me. I was with them for about 5 years and I want every penny they took from me.
I got a card in the mail regarding this, and requested a billing summary on 4/27/13. I have yet to receive it (it’s been well over 75 days). I called about a month ago and was told only that I would be receiving it “shortly”. I just emailed them again today, but I was wondering….if they never reply to me and I never get a billing summary, how do I rectify their deliberating excluding me?
I am submitting over one year of payments sent to At&t for high phone bills due to third party. The ordeal was a nightmare, and I have my bank statements with posted payments. Thank you,
CArrie N Whitsett
Wow!!! I can’t belief that many people have not recieved payment yet.. Me and friend just decided to look up the case r/t third party billling from at&t , heard on nov. 1 st 2013 . And not one call or letter was returned.I ll try again mon.