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Company: Verizon Wireless
Website Link to access the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement and get YOUR Stake (PREFERRED METHOD): Administrator Website
Address to submit paper claim (Not Required):
White v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless Claims Administrator
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC.
PO Box 808054
Petaluma, CA 94975-8054
Phone Number for Assistance: Not Available – email classact@gilardi.com with questions.
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Details: Head to the claims administrator website. Click on the “File a Claim” option on the left. The website walks you through the process. If you’ve already received a card in the mail with your claimant number, make sure to fill it in. If you haven’t received the card in the mail that’s OK. Continue with the process and fill out the information to the best of your ability. MAKE SURE TO PRINT OUT A COPY OF YOUR COMPLETED CLAIM FORM! Keep in mind that unless you are sending in proof of your claim, you don’t have to submit a paper claim. If you are worried about getting paid the full amount of your claim our opinion is that you should send in a paper copy of your claim, along with the proof to the address above. If you don’t do that, and Verizon Wireless can’t “locate” your ETF charge they will likely only give you the default amount of $25. We (and I’m sure you) don’t want to see that happen.If you’ve moved, or canceled your service and were billed the ETF at a previous address, again, in our opinion, your best bet is to send in the paper claim with the proof of the claim (if you have it.) That’s it! With the settlement going before the judge on October 24th, there’s a SLIM chance you’ll get a check in time to go towards your Chirstmas / Hanaukka / Kwanzaa credit card card bill you receive in January. It’s more likely the check won’t arrive until close to the middle of next year, but, you never know!
Purchased From: July 23, 1999 – August 10, 2008
Claims Accepted Until (YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY THIS DATE!): October 14, 2008
Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Amount(s): $21,000,000 – $7,350,000 in attorney fees – all expenses related to paying out the suit (advertising the notice, settlement administrator expenses, etc.)
TCA Staff Tidbit: Hooray! Verizon Wireless settled the ETF class action lawsuit in California and extended the settlement to cover the entire U.S. If you were charged an ETF by Verizon Wireless between July 23rd, 1999 and August 10th, 2008 than you should submit a claim.VERY SIMPLE! What are some of the interesting points of this settlement? First, if Verizon Wireless can’t locate the proof that they charged you an ETF (keep in mind that this is going back to 1999 so the records may be a little sketchy) then they will STILL give you $25 (or less if the settlement fund is almost tapped out but NOT less then $5.) Yay. That’s pretty cool in our opinion. No, not the $5 part, the part about no proof of the charge still netting you up to $25. All you have to do is file the electronic claim, put in your info, and you’ll get a check for $25 (or whatever is left in the settlement fund.) THAT’S cool. So, head over to the Settlement Administrator website and stake your claim. I did, shouldn’t you?
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11 thoughts onVerizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Would love an update on this settlement. Have also moved, but have not had any problem receiving any other mail. Please post if you have received your money, and who to contact to inquire about settlement.
Thank You
STILL WAITING ON MY PART OF THIS SETTLEMENT. FILLED OUT FORMS AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH PEOPLE. TYPICAL THE LAWYERS TAKE ALL THE MONEY. HOW DO WE SUE THE PEOPLE WHO GAINED ALL THE MONEY AND ARE NOT SENDING OUT THE CHECKS TO THE PARTICIPANTS? BS WE NEED A PROPER FORUM TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE AND NOT LET THIS SLIDE.
I filed all the proper paper work for $525. Where’s the money? Last I looked, they were delaying, again, in January, but someone said they got their money back. Is this the ONLY person to receive this settlement? None of the administrator links work, anymore. Why, after all the junk we had to fill out, should we have to keep hunting them down for our refunds?
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
:-D Well I finally recieved my refund,And it couldnt of came at a better time,THANK YOU SO MUCH
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I have moved several times since I sent back the forms to be part of the lawsuit…is there a way to change my address?
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Still waiting to be reimbursed since 2008.
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
It’s been so long, I forgot about this. I was reminded when I recently got a copy of my Credit Report and enven though I paid Verizon for ETFs on three phones ($525.00) I still have a bad mark on my credit report. I couldn’t pay them all at once so it was spread out over a time. But it got paid. I did send in the card and paperwork for the class action lawsuit, but have never heard anything more. What happened? Did anybody get reimbersed?
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Hello, I’m still waiting for the ETF. Have the checks been mailed?
Thank you,
Julie M
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I filed when I received notification regarding this lawsuit because I did pay early termination fees. I have not heard anything from my submission of the required paper work. I did, however move from Milwaukee, WI to Denver Colorado. Please make note of my new address. 8390 n sheridan blvd Arvada, CO 80003 #204 414 688-8218. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I received a postcard about this lawsuit last year & submitted all the supporting documents. I included copies of my invoices from Verizon & a copy of my cancelled check proving payment of the ECF. I never received any further information, including any refund as part of this settlement. It seems I was just being used to support the lawsuit for documentation, not for my own personal benefit. Very disappointing.