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Verizon Landline Third-Party Billing Class Action Settlement
By Kimberly Mirando
The Verizon third-party billing settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled Moore, et al. v. Verizon, et al., alleging that Verizon billed its landline customers for charges from third-party companies that were not authorized by the customer (a practice known as “cramming”), in violation of federal and state law.
Verizon denies any wrongdoing, but has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid ongoing litigation.
The Verizon third-party billing class action lawsuit settlement covers all Verizon landline customers nationwide (including individuals, businesses and local governmental entities) who were billed for third-party charges from April 27, 2005 through February 28, 2012.
Class Members will be able to recover 100% of all money they paid in unauthorized third-party charges during that period by submitting a “Full Payment Claim” or recover a refund of $40 by submitting a “Flat Payment Claim.” Both forms will be available at www.verizonthirdpartybillingsettlement.com and must be submitted by November 15, 2012. There is no dollar cap on the monetary recovery to be paid under the Settlement.
Some Settlement Class Members may have a claim for hundreds or thousands of dollars in refunds from the Verizon third-party billing class action settlement. That’s why it’s important that Verizon landline customers take advantage of one of the benefits available to them under the class action lawsuit settlement, which provides a free summary of all third-party charges they incurred. You can request this summery here or by calling the Settlement Administrator at (877) 772-6219.
Claim forms and more information on your rights in the Verizon Landline Third-Party Billing Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.verizonthirdpartybillingsettlement.com. You can also find detailed instructions for how to file a claim in our Open Lawsuit Settlements section.
Updated January 24th, 2013
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102 thoughts onVerizon Landline Third-Party Billing Class Action Settlement
Whatever happend to the wireless claim? I’m owed money for that service as well. Verizon charged me for wireless service that was discontinued at my request, was still be billed five months afterwards. The company really expected me to pay for service that was not used. I was put into
collections for the payment, they discovered their mistake
over a year later and try to received the correct payment that was owed and refused to accept. Not my fault. With a better company “good riddence to them” rip-offs.
that was originally owed. Keep waiting for it, you
I filled out my forms as soon as I got them because Verzion allowed 3rd parties to bill be to the hilt.. and without my knowledge. Here I am waiting, waiting, waiting.. Let us be late on a bill to them and they are ALL over us, but they can be as late as they want to pay us back.. THIS is why I HATE this phone company!
I filledout my form as soon as got it and sent it back right away8-1-2012 and haven’t got yet. now here saying wait till may 7 2013. how much longer do I have to wait. I am on disability and I need the money.
Verizon is billing landlines here in D.C. and the metro area. The Baltimore Examiner did a story about this in 2006 and the Washington Examiner did another story in 2012. Verizon feels entitled to your (our) money and it takes a Court order for them to refund your money back. This should speak in volumes to all those who feel Verizon is a reputable company.
I first sued them in December 2010 and I expect to be in small claims court every December as long as I have them as a carrier.
i need the money i am unemployed
i need my money i am unemployed
VERIZON IS A GOOD COMPANY,BUT LIKE ANY COMPANY,THEY USE THEIR CLIENTS TO THE HILT! NO ONE CAN EVER MAKE HEADS OR TAILS OUT OF THE BILL THEY SEND YOU EVERY MONTH! MY BILL WENT FROM $220.00 USD PER MONTH TO 330.00 USD PER MONTH, FROM 051409 TO THE PRESENT DAY! I WANT 7000.00 USD TO SETTLE!
YES FINALLY SOMEONE HAS THEM PAYING BILLS,YEA I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF SEVERAL BILLING DISPUTES LIKE WEB-FEES PROTECTION THEY DID’T ARNOR, BUSINESS ACCOUNTS WITH SOMEONE ELSE NAME ON MY BILL, ONECE I RECIEVED PAYMENTS FOR INTERNET SERVICE I NEVER HAD WITHOUT AN COMPUTER IN THE HOME AN LETS NOT FORGET ENRON MCI” FEES EITHER WITHOUT CONSENT APPEARED ON MY ACCOUNT AS WELL? I WANT ALL MY MONEY BACK NOT SOME BECAUSE THE MORE I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE THE MORE IT GOT WORST NO SUCH THING OF CREDIT OR AJUSTMENTS MY MONEY PLEASE!!
TRULY 100% verizon riff off a senio citizen like my mom after i complained the costomer service,then to the manager long time ago.
yes they charge from the third party when my mom call to vietnam by her phone card by using land life basic phone service for low income people paied 5 dollars per month.O.phone card already paid for itself,why she pay aroud 50 dollars more.And the connector oprator tried it longer time,so they charge for what called connection fee..I DONT NEED MONEY.I ONLY THANK TO AMERCAN JUSTICS FOR MAKING THOSE BIG SUCKER COMPANY RIFF OUR TAX DOLLARS WHILE WE DONT KNOW WHERE TO SEEK HELP .THANK.JIM 714-383-7919 THIS PHONE NUMBER STLL BE RIFFED OFF TOO.
Verizon’s corruption goes beyond 3rd party billing. Cancel your service and the charges keep coming. Show proof and they turn the billing over to a collection agency. You can help stop this by filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and your state’s Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.