Abraham Jewett ย |ย  July 22, 2024

Category: Cellphones
T-Mobile storefront signage, representing the T-Mobile class action.
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T-Mobile prices class action lawsuit overview:ย 

  • Who: A group of consumers filed a class action lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc.ย 
  • Why: Consumers claim that T-Mobile violated its guarantee that certain wireless cell phone service plans had rates that were guaranteed to last for life.ย 
  • Where: The T-Mobile class action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey federal court.ย 

T-Mobile violated its guarantee that the terms of certain wireless cell phone service plans would last for life, a new class action lawsuit alleges.ย 

A group of consumers claim T-Mobile switched their cell phone plans earlier this year to a more expensive plan without their consent, despite guaranteeing the plans would either last for life or as long as a customer wanted to remain with it.ย 

โ€œT-Mobile has reneged on its promises to its customers and raised rates for all the plans with rates that were promised to be guaranteed for life,โ€ the T-Mobile class action says.ย 

The group of consumers want to represent a nationwide class and subclasses of consumers in Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Jersey who entered into a T-Mobile ONE Plan, Simple-Choice plan, Magenta, Magenta Max, Magenta 55 +, Magenta Amplified or Magenta Military Plan with T-Mobile that included a promise of a lifetime price guarantee and who had their price increased without their consent.ย 

T-Mobile promised rates for T-Mobile ONE plans to never change, class action claims

The consumers argue T-Mobile introduced the T-Mobile ONE wireless cell phone service plans โ€” which the company referred to as an โ€œun-contractโ€ โ€” in 2017, at which time the carrier allegedly promised the plansโ€™ rates would never be changed.ย 

In 2020, however, T-Mobile completed a merger with Sprint, at which time the former pledged not to raise rates on its phone plans for three years, according to the T-Mobile class action.ย 

โ€œNow that the three years have elapsed and the wireless network landscape has continued to contract leaving consumers with less choices,โ€ the T-Mobile class action says.ย 

Consumers argue T-Mobile is guilty of common law fraud and common law false advertising and negligent misrepresentation, and of violating New Jerseyโ€™s Consumer Fraud Act, the Georgia Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade PRactices and Consumer Protection Law.

The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and request injunctive relief and an award of actual damages for themselves and all class members.ย 

Mediation for a class action lawsuit revolving T-Mobileโ€™s merger with Sprint failed earlier this year. The complaint argues T-Mobile forced mostly minority-owned stores to close in the wake of the merger, despite telling Congress and the public it would be opening hundreds of stores.ย 

Did T-Mobile raise your cell phone plan rate after promising not to? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiffs are represented by Bruce H. Nagel and Randee M. Matloff of Nagel Rice, LLP.ย 

The T-Mobile prices class action lawsuit is Oddo, et al. v. T-Mobile USA Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-07719, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.


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1,047 thoughts onT-Mobile class action alleges company raised prices after promising not to

  1. Andrea says:

    Ever since they got the other phone companies with them they have been doing so many shady stuff like how do I go from paying 160 to 215 and I donโ€™t even have new phones.

  2. Brandi stanley says:

    I was apart of it

  3. Ian Watson says:

    Mine went up. Then again mine has hardly ever been the same. I donโ€™t ever touch it with unlimited magenta max and it constantly changes. It went from $139 to $115 then shot to $233, and my most constant was $163 and then they did the price change and we are steady now at $170.
    Since day one my prices have fluctuated. The most irritating was the $233, and if you go to bill break down it doesnโ€™t show you whatโ€™s different it just list it in the same categories as usually just with extra numbers as if thatโ€™s helpful. All that to say I believe itโ€™s wrong to guarantee a no price change ever and then change my price at all.

  4. Chris Garnett says:

    Changed from Verizon to T-Mobile because of rising prices and nickel and dime extra charges. T-Mobileโ€™s coverage had a lot to be desired but stayed with them hoping that service would get better.

  5. Brian says:

    The worst part of the lie for me is that they came out with this idea of an โ€˜un-contractโ€™ with a rate set until the customer decides to change it. They came out with this promotion as a direct response to what was going on with Verizon at the time. I was a Verizon customer and had a guaranteed locked in rate that Verizon decided to stop honoring. T-Mobile promoted themselves as the uncarrier and promised rates would not change in a direct attempt to get customers from Verizon, which worked for me and likely millions of others. It is very clear what they were promising back then when you put it all into context. Hopefully the attorneys for this will be able to do just that.

  6. Susan DelNegro says:

    I was lied to about T Mobileโ€™s price lock guarantee. I live in Florida and will gladly join a class action suit.

    1. John Johnson says:

      I want to join a class action suit.
      I have called and complained how I was on the 55+ plan with price lock. They didnโ€™t listen. I am on a trial of Visual powered by Verizon. $25 per month

  7. Kevin Lau says:

    They broke their promise to not raise rates!

  8. Susan Hinfey says:

    Same here, guaranteed plan for life. Apparently โ€œlifeโ€ doesnโ€™t mean the same for everyone.

  9. Amy Creek says:

    I was lied to by T-MOBILE about having a set price for my cell phone service. I also have 4 additional cell lines and 2 accessory lines. Please add me!

  10. Selena Young says:

    Price when up when it suppose to been lock in price. Thatโ€™s a lie

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