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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.
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 35045
Seattle, WA 98124
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74 thoughts onAT&T Landline Third-Party Billing Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I Filed a claim last year after receiving notification of the lawsuit. I have not heard anything regarding the suit. Please contact me as soon as possible.
updates please?thank you
When will we get paid back the money we are owed
Settlement Update:
The Court approved the Settlement Agreement on November 27, 2013. The Court’s final approval of the settlement was appealed by a single individual but that appeal has now been dismissed.
Approved claims are expected to be paid no later than May 2015. Current customers of AT&T will receive credits to their AT&T account. Former AT&T customers will be issued checks in the account holder’s name.
Important Alert from the Settlement Administrator:
The Garden City Group, the claims administrator for the Nwabueze v. AT&T Inc. settlement, has recently learned that individuals representing themselves to be associated with the Nwabueze v. AT&T Inc. settlement have contacted one or more class members and sought to obtain full social security numbers and bank account information. Please be advised that these individuals are not acting on behalf of the Nwabueze v. AT&T Inc. settlement. No one associated with the Nwabueze v. AT&T Inc. settlement will ever request that you provide information regarding your full social security number or personal bank account. Therefore, please be careful about releasing your full social security number and bank account numbers to others.
If you receive a call requesting such information or if you are concerned about a call you receive, please write down the phone number and contact the Garden City Group at Nwabueze v. AT&T, Inc. c/o GCG, P.O. Box 35045, Seattle, WA 98124 or by email at info@ATTthirdpartybillingsettlement.com.
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.
Where is my check?? Its been over à Year since this was settled! Please respond or i will call the AG in Arkansas!
Settlement Update:
The Court’s final approval of the settlement was appealed by a single individual. The appeal process has delayed the processing of claims made under the settlement. This website will keep you informed of the progress of the settlement.
18. When should I get my payment?
The Court’s final approval of the settlement was appealed by a single individual. The appeal process has delayed the processing of claims made under the settlement. This website will keep you informed of the progress of the settlement.
http://www.attthirdpartybillingsettlement.com/faq#Q18
Has anyone heard if this went to court and what the decision was? Everything on the website states the court date was in November 2013. I submitted all the correct information and I was just wondering if anyone has gotten any notification.
Also the deadline was in December 2013 and I complied. ATT still bills me monthly, and they expect me to pay them on time or I will be penalized. Will ATT pay us interest on our late refund? What’s Up with this picture? ATT are still in business with million customers and I am one that really need my refunded NOW. What can we do to get our monies refunded in a timely manner?