Missouri Walmart Prepaid Wireless $600K Class Action Settlement

Consumers who purchased a prepaid phone or other prepaid wireless telecommunications service product from a Walmart or a Sam’s Club store in Missouri may be eligible to receive a monetary benefit thanks to a recent $600,000 class action lawsuit settlement.

According to the settlement website, settlement Class Members include all consumers who purchased a prepaid wireless telecommunications service product from a Walmart or a Sam’s Club store in Missouri between Jan. 1, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020.

Plaintiffs allege they were overcharged when they purchased the prepaid phone or other prepaid wireless telecommunications service products because Walmart over-collected the prepaid wireless telecommunications service charge. Products include, but aren’t limited to, a prepaid phone itself or data minutes.

Walmart and Sam’s Club deny all liability and all the allegations made by the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit.

About 10 percent of all American cellphone users are still using prepaid plans, according to HowStuffWorks. Many of these Americans get their plans through stores like Walmart, as was the case for the plaintiffs in Missouri.

Eligible Class Members are divided into two groups.

Approved Class 1 claimants are able to make a valid claim but don’t have additional documents to prove their purchases. These Class Members will receive a one-time payment of $3.

Approved Class 2 claimants do have verifiable proof of their purchase or purchases in the form of receipts or other records. These Class Members will receive $3 for the first $15 of each purchase, up to a maximum total award of $20.

A final approval hearing is scheduled for March 17, 2022.

Class Members who wish to pursue an individual lawsuit against Walmart and Sam’s Club stories regarding this matter should exclude themselves from this settlement Class. Class Members who file for an exclusion will no longer be eligible to receive a payment from this settlement. Exclusions must be sent by Jan. 11, 2022.

Class Members who disagree with the terms of the settlement but want to remain in the Class must file an objection by the same date.

Class Members who do not act will not be able to collect compensation but will remain bound by the settlement agreement. That means these individuals won’t have the right to seek out similar litigation against Walmart in the future.

Eligible Class Members who do want to receive their fair share of the settlement fund must file a timely claim.

The deadline to file a claim in this class action settlement is Jan. 11, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

All consumers who purchased a prepaid wireless telecommunications service product from a Walmart or a Sam’s Club store in Missouri between Jan. 1, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020.

Potential Award

Up to $20

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase necessary. Verifiable proof of purchase or purchases in the form of receipts or other records needed for max payout.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

01/11/2022

Case Name

Turner v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., Case No. 20SL-CC00466, in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri

Final Hearing

03/17/2022

Settlement Website

PWETSC-MOClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Walmart Class Action
c/o Atticus Administration
P.O. Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
pwetsc@atticusadmin.com
888-200-7034

Class Counsel

Neil Smith
THE SMITH LAW FIRM LLC

Defense Counsel

Eric M. Trelz
Matthew D. Turner
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP