T-Mobile prices class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: A group of consumers filed a class action lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc.
- 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.
- Where: The T-Mobile class action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey federal court.
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.
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.
“T-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,” the T-Mobile class action says.
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.
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 — which the company referred to as an “un-contract” — in 2017, at which time the carrier allegedly promised the plans’ rates would never be changed.
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.
“Now that the three years have elapsed and the wireless network landscape has continued to contract leaving consumers with less choices,” the T-Mobile class action says.
Consumers argue T-Mobile is guilty of common law fraud and common law false advertising and negligent misrepresentation, and of violating New Jersey’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.
Mediation for a class action lawsuit revolving T-Mobile’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.
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.
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
Mine was raised without my consent.Add me
They just raised our plan from $5.00 per line. Senior Plan. Been with them for over 25 years
T-Mobile customer for 22 years Please add me
Yes they did raise the prices they even raised the process on Netflix free for life as long as you have T-Mobile
My rates went up
My rates went up
Yes they keep raising my payment
They definitely lied can you add me to the suit?
I have been with T-Mobile for some years and they did raise the my price.
I have a Magenta 55+ account. We decided to open the account with 2 lines in Feb 2021 because the advertising stated that the $35 monthly fee per line (with a $5 discount for payment by credit card or online each month) would never change and included all fees and taxes. The store confirmed the information when we purchased the 2 phones for the account. We added a new line to the account last year paying an additional $5 per month for that line (now have 3 lines).
Earlier this year (2024) T-Mobile decided to charge a $5 fee for not using a bank card or auto payment. Last month T-Mobile raised the monthly fee $5 per line. My monthly cost per line has risen by $15 per month ($5 per month for each of 3 lines) and I lost the credit card cashback credit I was getting. That is a $180 annual increase in charges for lines and based on their inability to safeguard information on their servers, a potential future unknown cost if details of my bank account/bank card are exposed by hacking their unsafe servers.
Please add me to the lawsuit.
Not only did they raise the prices but I’m losing service in areas I used to always have it in.
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They raised my bill. Please add me also.
I was one of the ppl that had to leave due to price hikes!.. i was on the magenta plan from the very start my bill was all over the place never what i was quoted. And when i would call in to ask why they would blame state taxes or something !. I could pay my bill on time in full the next month it would be a different price !. So when i got hit with a 1400 bill to pay i left and when to Verizon !.. i haven’t had a problem with them yet that was a little over a year now