Rendon et al. T-Mobile USA, Inc.
24-cv-1666, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2023)
T-Mobile
Falsely representing that consumers need to purchase insurance add-ons with every new device
Falsely advertising cellphones as “free”
Failing to include its “Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee” in advertised prices
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that iMessage and Facetime are secure methods of communication without disclosing that a flaw in Apple’s iOS software and T-Mobile’s SIM card practices allow iMessage correspondence and…
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the advertised rates for certain plans were guaranteed to last for life or as long as the customer remained on the plan when the company raised rates…
Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews on its website and platforms
Allegations: Failing to disclose that older networks would be shut down when the company’s 5G network launched and certain devices would be incompatible and unusable using a 5G network
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach
February 2018: This action was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. November 2017: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed…
May 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. February…
In November 2015, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Asurion and T-Mobile. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2006, alleged that Asurion misleadingly…
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