Cricket CDMA Mobile Phone Class Action Settlement

If you purchased a Cricket cell phone between July 12, 2013 and July 9, 2018, you may be eligible for numerous benefits available in a class action settlement.

Following Cricket’s merger with AT&T, numerous consumers found that they were unable to use their Cricket Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) phones. This prompted lead plaintiff Tim Bond to file a class action lawsuit against Cricket Communications LLC in March 2015. After years of litigation, the two parties have reached a settlement.

Class Members include consumers who have purchased a qualifying Cricket CDMA phone between July 12, 2013 and July 9, 2018.

Under the settlement, Class Members are eligible for one of three benefits:

1. Unlock Benefit: Settlement Class Members will be able to unlock their qualifying CDMA phone which may allow them to activate the phone with another wireless carrier.
2. Data Benefit: Settlement Class Members will be able to port an existing wireless number onto a new line of Cricket service without paying an activation fee, and receive an additional 1 GB of high speed data for free after maintaining one month of service.
3. Four Month Data Benefit: Settlement Class Members who maintain one month of future Cricket service on either an existing or new line of Cricket service will be able to receive 1 GB of free high speed data for up to four subsequent consecutive months of timely prepaid service.

Claim Forms can be submitted online or through the mail, but must be submitted by Feb. 4, 2019.

Class counsel will ask for attorneys’ fees and expenses up to $300,000. Bond will potentially receive a service award payment of $3,500.

Class Members who want to object or opt out of the Cricket class action settlement must do so by Oct. 9, 2018.

A final approval hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16, 2018.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who purchased a CDMA mobile telephone from Cricket between July 12, 2013 and July 9, 2018.

Potential Award

One of the three following benefits:

1. Unlock Benefit: Settlement Class Members will be able to unlock their qualifying CDMA phone which may allow them to activate the phone with another wireless carrier.
2. Data Benefit: Settlement Class Members will be able to port an existing wireless number onto a new line of Cricket service without paying an activation fee, and receive an additional 1 GB of high speed data for free after maintaining one month of service.
3. Four Month Data Benefit: Settlement Class Members who maintain one month of future Cricket service on either an existing or new line of Cricket service will be able to receive 1 GB of free high speed data for up to four subsequent consecutive months of timely prepaid service.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

2/4/2019

Case Name

Bond v. Cricket Communications LLC, Case No. 1:15-cv-00923-MJG, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Final Hearing

11/16/2018

UPDATE: The Cricket CDMA Mobile Phone Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on November 16, 2018. Please note that as far as we know, claims will not be paid until after the claim deadline passes.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.CDMALawsuit.com

Claims Administrator

CDMA Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services LLC
PO BOX 404000
Louisville, KY 40233-4000
1-855-505-1416

Class Counsel

Cory L. Zajdel
Z LAW LLC

Oren Giskan
Catherine Anderson
GISKAN SOLOTAROFF & ANDERSON LLP

Defense Counsel

Mark W. Ryan
Archis A. Parasharami
MAYER BROWN LLP