T-Mobile was sued by consumers after a 2021 customer data breach exposed the personal information of 48 million customers. T-Mobile has agreed to a settlement to compensate all affected customers, with a total payout of $350 million.
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Options and Deadlines
If you were affected by this data breach, you should receive an email from T-Mobile. If you have a T-Mobile account but did not receive anything, you can click here and enter your personal information to obtain the relevant documents.
Affected individuals have the following options:
File a Claim
You may receive compensation for this incident in one of the following two ways:
- Up to $25,000 for documented losses, including:
- 5 hours of lost time related to the data breach
- 15 hours if it caused actual losses
- $25 per hour or your actual hourly wage (if you had to miss work)
- Or a flat payment of $25 (non-California residents) or $100 (California residents)
In addition, you can receive 2 years of Pango’s Identity Defense Complete Plan credit monitoring service.
Deadline: January 23, 2023
Exclude Yourself from the Class Action
You can also choose to exclude yourself from the class action and not participate in this settlement. If you do so, you keep your right to sue T-Mobile separately.
Deadline: December 8, 2022
Object to the Settlement
You may file documents with the court to object to the settlement. You can explain why the settlement should not be approved. However, if the settlement is ultimately approved, you will still remain a member of the class action and be bound by the settlement terms. You will also retain the right to receive compensation.
Deadline: December 8, 2022
Do Nothing
If you do nothing, you will not receive compensation, but you will also give up your right to sue T-Mobile separately.
Disclaimer
This article is not legal advice. If you have questions about your rights, you should consult an attorney.
For more details, see the FAQ on the class action attorneys’ website.
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