The Illinois attorney general's office says anyone who thinks they were among T-Mobile customers charged for cellphone text services they didn't order can file a claim for a refund.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that T-Mobile US will pay at least $90 million, mostly in refunds, under a nationwide settlement with regulators.
Many consumers aren't aware that third-party companies can put charges on their phone bills for text services. It's a practice known as "cramming.''
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says in a news release that "cellphone bill cramming has become a major source of consumer fraud.''
Madigan's office says those affected can file a claim for a refund online at http://www.t-mobilerefund.com.
Besides the refunds, T-Mobile must also pay $18 million in fines to the all 50 states.
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