Remember the massive breach in 2021 that exposed the names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers of almost 76 million T-Mobile customers? T-Mobile will soon be releasing the payments for affected customers. 

After the breach, T-Mobile agreed to pay a $350 million settlement in 2022 that affected customers claimed for not protecting their information. Although the settlement does not indicate that T-Mobile admitted its mistake, it’s one option for the company to avoid going through a rigorous and costly court process. 

Class members who were part of the class action settlement can soon expect to receive money starting in April. If you were a T-Mobile customer during the breach, you don’t need to make any further action. But you can confirm whether you are a class member by calling 1-833-512-2314 or visiting this page.  

Here’s what you can expect to get from the distribution:

• Customers who incurred out-of-pocket losses from the breach can get up to $25,000
• If you spent time “remedying fraud, identity theft, or other alleged misuse of your personal information” that can be traced back to the breach, you can expect a reimbursement of $25 per hour or your hourly wage if you took some time off of work. 
• If you are neither, you can expect to receive $25 (or $100 if you lived in California during the time of the breach). 

Apart from the cash payments, part of the $350 million settlement fund will be used for other expenses including attorney’s fees. 

Source: PhoneArena