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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
Got my check Nov 21, 2016. $345.78
I got my check today for $167.59 dated Nov 17, 2016 and expires March 17, 2017 which is easy, cause it will be in the bank in the morning. I had forgotten about it until I checked the mail today. I don’t know why they said it could be as much as 138.18? Mine was almost $30.00 more than that, but I was expecting about $220.00 if I remember correctly. Anyway, they were very slow, but they apparently are getting out there by some of the comments. This came at a very needed time also.
Yippie got mine today! $55.40
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 $138.18! Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!
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Received check today 138.18
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Hey Black I call BS!!!! You had to check a box right by your signature for an account credit or a check. As for anyone with a legitimate claim if you have not heard anything yet file a complaint with the BBB. It gets results. Have talked with these government restitution people twice since doing so myself. Hoping a check is in the mailbox within a week. Thank You Sprint Government Restitution.
Hey Earl who did you call. What do you tell BBB when you file the complaint.i called couple of places to file a complaint and they don’t do complaints for this kind of stuff
you can call it whatever you like, but i will not have to pay a bill for a long time. I just would’ve like cash instead, its also possible that i chose credit to my account cause i figured that it only be a few hundred not several thousand,it was so long ago when i filed the claim. i honestly dont remember nothing about it except the fact that i filled it out and how i received that much i really dont know but i been with them for 18yrs now and most of time i had 3 to 4 lines and paid several over 1,000$ bills and alot of times they gave no good explanation as to why the bill was so high. But did give me 8,500.00 account credit so im grateful.
I received a $8500.00 account credit,,,is it any way to speck with someone about get a check instead?