Telecommunications giant AT&T is being sued for allegedly overcharging iPhone users to the tune of millions. The class-action lawsuit, filed last Thursday in the Northern District of California, alleges the company has been overstating data downloads by 7 to 14 percent, leading to excessive charges for those customers who aren’t signed up for the iPhone’s unlimited data plan.
The suit also accuses AT&T of charging customers for “phantom” downloads, or downloads that never occurred. The company is even alleged to have charged consumers for downloads taking place when the Internet connection was off.
The lawsuit accuses AT&T of breaking federal and state consumer protection laws, stating that the company committed “unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices.”
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