FTC Providing Over $88 Million in Refunds to AT&T Customers Who Were Subjected to Mobile Cramming
Over 2.7 million AT&T customers to be refunded, mostly through bill credits
The Federal Trade Commission is providing over $88 million in refunds to more than 2.7 million AT&T customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills without their consent, a tactic known as âmobile cramming.â The refunds to consumers relate to 2014 settlements with AT&T, and the companies behind two of the cramming schemes, Tatto and Acquinity.
The refunds represent the most money ever returned to consumers in a mobile cramming case. Through the FTCâs refund program, nearly 2.5 million current AT&T customers will receive a credit on their bill within the next 75 days, and more than 300,000 former customers will receive a check. The average refund amount is $31.