AT&T text messages class action overview:ย
- Who: A Florida man is suing AT&T.
- Why: He says the company illegally sent him unsolicited text messages, even when he asked it to stop.
- Where: The AT&T text messages class action lawsuit was filed in a Florida federal court.
A Florida man is suing AT&T alleging the company illegally sent him and others unsolicited text messages, even when they asked the company to stop.
Plaintiff Josh Barrett filed the class action complaint against AT&T Inc. on July 12 in a Florida federal court. He alleges violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).ย
The complaint claims that AT&T sends unsolicited text messages and continues to send messages to consumers even after they have opted out.ย
Opt out attempts ignored
According to the lawsuit, in July 2022, AT&T started sending Barrett marketing text messages.ย
Barrett said he tried to opt out of AT&Tโs text messages by replying with a stop instruction. He alleges that despite this request, AT&T continued to send him text messages.ย
Barrett says the messages aimed to โsolicit the sale of consumer goods, services, and properties.โ He pointed out screenshots of the messages provided in the complaint as evidence of TCPA violations.ย
Barret says his attempts to opt out were ignored, which suggests that AT&T isnโt honoring other consumersโ requests to stop receiving text message marketing.
Lack of opt out procedure
Barrett alleges that AT&Tโs refusal to honor opt-out requests also demonstrates a lack of proper procedures for maintaining a list of individuals who do not wish to receive text messages.ย
The complaint says AT&T โdoes not provide adequate trainingโ to its telemarketing team. The evidence of this is demonstrated by their continued messaging after opt-out requests.
โDefendant sent at least two solicitations after Plaintiffโs first opt-out request,โ the lawsuit states.
Barrett claims that AT&Tโs actions have caused harm to him and other class members. Those harms include inconvenience, invasion of privacy and annoyance.ย
The lawsuit seeks to represent anyone in the United States who received two or more text messages from AT&T regarding its goods, services, or properties within any 12-month period after opting out by replying with a โstopโ or similar instruction in the past four years.
He is seeking certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.ย
Meanwhile, at least nine class action lawsuits have been filed against AT&T Inc. in the wake of a report that the information of more than 70 million of its current and former customers was leaked online.ย
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The plaintiff is represented by Jibrael S. Hindi, Zane C. Hedaya and Gerald D. Lane, Jr. of The Law Offices of Jibrael S. Hindi.
The AT&T text messages class action is Josh Barrett v. AT&T Inc., Case No. 6:24-cv-01265 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Yes they call me all the time n health care,I ve ask them to opt me out so.many times please help Ms Watson
Add me. I received marketing text messages from At&t too even after i opted out too.
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I have asked numerous times to stop sending me messages
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