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Under the terms of a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Communications Commission and State Attorneys General, Verizon Wireless has agreed to provide refunds to current and former account holders for unauthorized commercial Premium Short Messaging Service (Premium SMS) charges originating from third parties that were placed on Verizon’s telephone bills. If you believe unauthorized Premium SMS charges from third parties were placed on your Verizon Wireless telephone bill since July 1, 2010, you may be entitled to a refund for these charges.
Premium SMS was a service through which wireless customers could purchase content for their wireless telephone that would be delivered via text message by third-party content providers. Examples of Premium SMS content included sports information, screen backgrounds, ringtones, entertainment and subscriptions to other services. Verizon stopped delivering and billing for these Premium SMS products in January 2014.
The settlement only applies to Premium SMS charges for commercial charges, and does not include charges for charitable giving or political contributions made by text message.
Current account holders will receive a credit to their wireless telephone bill, while former account holders will receive a check.
Who’s Eligible
If you are a current or former Verizon Wireless account holder and believe unauthorized Premium SMS charges from third parties may have been placed on your Verizon Wireless telephone bill(s) since July 1, 2010, you may be eligible for a refund.
Potential Award
Varies. Verizon Wireless account holders may be entitled to receive a refund for unauthorized and previously un-refunded Premium SMS charges incurred since July 1, 2010, provide that the current or former account holder satisfies all three of the following requirements:
- The current or former account holder electronically submits or postmarks a Claim Form by Dec. 31, 2015;
- The current or former account holder has not already been fully refunded according to Verizon’s billing records; and
- The current or former account holder attests that the charges were not authorized.
NOTE: Former account holders may not receive a refund if the total refund due is $3 or less.
Proof of Purchase
N/A. You may be asked to identify the unauthorized charges that were billed to your account. To assist with filling out the Claim Form, you may request a billing summary that reflects your Premium SMS charges by visiting the Settlement Website.
All refund claims are subject to review and verification.
Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline
12/31/2015
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Final Hearing
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Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Verizon Wireless Premium SMS Refund Program Administrator
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 10186
Dublin, OH 43017-3186
1-888-726-7063
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10 thoughts onVerizon Wireless Premium SMS Settlement
Any one know how I change my address for his settlement?
I’m also waiting for this settlement. There have been no updates or status on this claim. Verizon give it up.
I just got two checks. One for $41 and one for $23. I forgot all about submitting the claim(s) until I got the checks. I had to look it up and see if its legit. Appears so!
I just got a check in the mail today from verizon for the sms refund program. I’m just wondering if it’s legit. If it is, thats great, could definitely use the money.
So why is it that I filed my claim months ago then I get a e-mail from Verizon saying they didn’t get my information. My Verizon e-mail is different than the email that they sent information that they didn’t get my information.:/ really. Apparently they did cause they sent the msg to my Gmail and not my Hotmail.Apparently they did get it.
I saw a credit to my bill, this Feb-March, over $100
haha snooze ya lose, you get NO MONEY!
how many times do i have to post this??????? annoying. what happened to the verizon landline 3rg party charges settlement?
You can post it 1 million times if you want to it doesn’t mean anyone has to answer you.
what happened to the verizon landline 3rd party charges settlement? i filed over 2 yrs ago.