Apple's $250 million class action settlement website is now open — here's how eligible iPhone owners can file a claim and how much they'll get
The lawsuit alleged Apple misled customers with false advertising over the arrival of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence.While Apple claimed it had delivered on some of the promises it had made around certain Apple Intelligence features, it decided to settle the lawsuit. The settlement covers about 36 million devices, including most of the best iPhones. But in order to submit a claim, you must reside in the United States and have purchased one of the affected models for purposes other than resale between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025.
- ▪The lawsuit alleged Apple misled customers with false advertising over the arrival of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence.While Apple claimed it had delivered on some of the promises it had made around certain Apple Intelligence features, it dec
- ▪The settlement covers about 36 million devices, including most of the best iPhones.
- ▪But in order to submit a claim, you must reside in the United States and have purchased one of the affected models for purposes other than resale between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025.
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Phones iPhones Apple's $250 million class action settlement website is now open — here's how eligible iPhone owners can file a claim and how much they'll get How To By Jeff Parsons Published 21 September 2026 Apple will pay an estimated $25 per eligible iPhone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple agreed to settle a $250 million class action lawsuit back in May that means up to 36 million iPhone owners are eligible for a payout of up to $95 per device.
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