You Have Until The End of the Year to Find Out If Verizon and Sprint Owe You Money

If you’ve had unauthorized charges on your Verizon or Sprint bill, you might qualify for a refund, but your deadline is fast approaching. You have until December 31st to file a claim.

In the past several years, a handful of the big cellphone carriers have been fined for sneaking unauthorized charges into customer bills. It was a practice called “cramming,” and it involved charging customers for third-party messaging services, like weekly horoscopes or dating tips, without their consent.

Current and former Verizon and Sprint customers who paid for unauthorized texts between July 1, 2010 and January 31, 2014 are likely eligible. Don’t expect a huge payoff, though. According to CNN:

Verizon says refund amounts may be lower than expected depending on the total number of claims filed. The company also says it may not send out refunds if the total amount due is $3.00 or less. Sprint said that current and former prepaid customers (Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, Sprint Prepaid, and Assurance Wireless) are eligible for a one-time refund of $7.00.

The deadline is tomorrow, and you can claim your refund at the links below.

Verizon Wireless Premium SMS Refund Program
Sprint Government Restitution

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