Verizon Wireless Premium SMS Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
You are a Class Member of this class if you are a current or former Verizon Wireless account holder and believe unauthorized Premium SMS charges from third parties may have been placed on your Verizon Wireless telephone bill(s) since July 1, 2010.
Estimated Amount
Varies
Varies. Verizon Wireless account holders may be entitled to receive a refund for unauthorized and previously un-refunded Premium SMS charges incurred since July 1, 2010, provide that the current or former account holder satisfies all three of the following requirements:
- The current or former account holder electronically submits or postmarks a Claim Form by Dec. 31, 2015;
- The current or former account holder has not already been fully refunded according to Verizon’s billing records; and
- The current or former account holder attests that the charges were not authorized.
NOTE: Former account holders may not receive a refund if the total refund due is $3 or less.
Proof of Purchase
No
Claim Form
Case Name
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, v.CELLCO Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless,,
Case 3:15-cv-03268-PGS-LHG
District Court for the District of New Jersey
Case Summary
The goal of this settlement is to resolve claims of unauthorized charges from third parties on Verizon Wireless bills
Under this settlement Verizon has agreed to provide refunds for unauthorized charges for Premium SMS services.
Settlement Pool
N/A
Settlement Website
Deadline
12/31/2015
Contact
I fought w this company left and right they are a sxam
I have been a customer if Verizon Wireless for 20 years. I feel it is highly likely I was overcharged. Please call 5792394960 for correspondence. Thank you. P Hunter
Verizon charges to much money anyhow
Yes I did from 208_213 I received a post card from Verizon
Verizon is the only cell phone I have ever had and I have been a customer for about 15 years. My # is (phone number removed by admin)
ADMIN – Hi Ina,
Please file a claim instead of leaving a comment.
I Received A Card From Verizon
I’d like to file
ADMIN – Hi Ash,
Go for it. The form provides very clear instructions.
I had been charge several time. very dissatfied..
I am not sure, but better safe to join than not
I have been charged several times! Very disappointing!
never got anyone to answer what the charges were
I had disputed these errors from 2009-2011 with verizon wireless store in springfield pa. I was NEVER reimbursed and now its in collections showing negatively on my crefit report. Approx $300.00 can you pls mail me a claim form to 2627 bonnaffon st phila pa 19142 thank you nicole
ADMIN – Hi Nicole
No, we cannot send you a claim form. Carefully read the instructions and follow the steps to obtain a form or submit online.
seem to spend
n atleat 2 hours on the phone i had 2 tablets stole from x employee filled report i pay every month om tablets and the lines call every month with promise for my replacements that I havent gotten yet but they have collect
ected $600.00 plus they km
noe our phones are our busniess so they know if i dot pay full bill until they send the
tablets i do need my bussiness goes under i have had same phone number 16 years
I deserve this. This is bs.. I’ve had enough.
I WAS OVER CHARGED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NEVER GOT A RESOLUTION AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS
check on my old phone 618-910-3498
I still have my service will verizon wireless have been a customer for about 15 years I feel like I have been overcharged.
I have been with verizon wireless
or about 15 years or more yes I do feel like I have been overcharged.
I have been trying to reach someone by phone for three days. Have been on hold for a total of 7 hours. What gives?
ADMIN – Hi L,
If you are getting frustrated consider escalating to class counsel. They may be able to help you out.
I have been trying to submit the claim form electronically and it will not work. I called and can not get thorough to anyone. I am uncertain if I have been over charged or not but would like to know and would like to know if I am eligible and a refund if so.
ADMIN – Hi,
This settlement is no longer available. It expired last night.
I filed for a refund on this settlement o Sept. 11, 2105….well before the December deadline. I never received a check……how can I find out if and when they were mailed? I have my claim number and confirmation of claim form. The settlement website is no longer up, and the phone number provided no longer works.
ADMIN – Hi Donna,
Once the website has been shutdown you have no recourse.
So you’re saying that even if we have a claim number and confirmation of filing the claim but have not received anything from the suit, that we’re out of luck cause the website is down?
ADMIN – Hi Just Curious,
The website is not down. It is permanently shut. Usually at this point the leftover funds are given to charity or directed to the state treasury as unclaimed funds. You can certainly try calling class counsel but it my experience you are not going to get anywhere.
I never received my refund and submitted my claim form on time. I have a claim number 1EBEEE36E6. I have been a Verizon Wireless customer for 22 years and did not receive a credit or check. What is the story on non payment for the lawsuit?
ADMIN – Hi Michele,
This was paid a long time ago. If your settlement was for less than three dollars you probably did not receive a thing.
Well why do we file claims and we are owed refunds and it is lower than what they want to send, even file a claim? I never received my money either. I’ve been holding onto a piece of paper waiting for a payout.
I should file another lawsuit for nonpayment to all of us owed who did qualify for $3.00 or less and get more.
Iwould like to know what kind of notification verizon sent out to people letting them know what ,if anything they were going to receive ,because i think verizon stinks
ADMIN – Hi Jessie,
Generally a class action settlement is published in newspapers and the admin sends personal snail mail notifications.
I filed a timely claim on this too for the flat $40 claim and never received a check?…I have my account number and pin number too? I wonder how many others never got a payment….disgruntled !!!
ADMIN – Hi Kathleen,
It is best to constantly track our mail with informed delivery and follow our Facebook pager that way you can escalate settlements in a timely fashion.
What a crock of shit! I too never received a refund and filed well before the deadline. Haven’t heard a peep from this.
ADMIN – Hi Just Curious,
The website is not down. It is permanently shut. Usually at this point the leftover funds are given to charity or directed to the state treasury as unclaimed funds.
Just a scam. Our data was sold to other companies.
ADMIN – Hi Mr. JAS,
When the class action administrator stops answering the phone is usually an indicator that the monies have been redirected to secondary, distribution, pointed to charity or sent to the state treasury.
I was lied to by salesman Kirk in Clemmons North Carolina store.said unlimed data ,got bill for seventy two dollars after l returned phone before two week trial period.then the next month l had a charge of ninety four dollars on my bank statement .how do these people sleep at night.misleading shits
I hope someone sees this. I’d like my money back!
ADMIN – Hi Jason,
I see it but I am not charged with issuing the checks.
I submitted a claim form, but never received any correspondence on this. What happened?
ADMIN – Hi Mike,
You can contact the class action administrator to obtain updates.