Sarah Mirando  |  March 5, 2012

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Verizon Landline Customers Win Class Action Settlement

By Kimberly Mirando

 

VerizonA class action lawsuit settlement has been reached that will make it possible for Verizon landline customers to receive 100% refunds for unauthorized third-party charges they incurred between 2005 and 2012.

The Verizon third-party billing settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that Verizon billed its landline phone 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.

“Unfortunately, cramming is widespread today because people often don’t even realize that they have been billed. Many consumers have been billed for months and even years for these third-party charges without even knowing it,” said one of the Plaintiff attorneys representing Verizon customers.

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 upon request.
 
The Settlement Administrator website, www.verizonthirdpartybillingsettlement.com, is currently under construction but will be operational by March 9, 2012.

 

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Updated March 5th, 2012

 

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16 thoughts onVerizon Landline Customers Win Class Action Settlement

  1. Walt says:

    Whats going on the Verizon third party settlement the settlement date was 9 July 2013

  2. Walt says:

    Whats going on the Verizon third party settlement the settlement date was 9 July 2013

  3. Walt says:

    Whats going on the Verizon third party settlement the settlement date was 9 July 2013

  4. Anonymous says:

    When are we supposed to get the refund?

  5. Anonymous says:

    i have been trying get summary of charges papers and claim application forms both by mail in april and again by email early in june i called the number given to request both sets of papers tothis day july 21 2012 i have gotten no response whatsoever what more do i need to do to get some response

  6. Anonymous says:

    About two years ago I called verizon re:my monthly bill as it kept going up and up I was suppose to have what they call abundle because I qualified as asenor for it ,it started at $79 for landphone and internet it is now 90+every month
    so how to we claim this and many other charges
    Do we all have to get a lawyer?

    Please tell us how to claim>>than ks you

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