Millions of AT&T customers may be eligible for payments from a major telecom data settlement, but the deadline to file a claim is fast approaching.
As NBC Chicago reported, affected customers must submit their claims by Nov. 18, 2025, to potentially receive up to $7,500. The settlement resolves claims from two separate data breaches that impacted millions of current and former AT&T customers. Compensation varies depending on the type of data exposed and whether customers are part of one or both settlement classes.
Who Qualifies And How To File
According to NBC Chicago, the telecom data settlement includes two groups of customers:
- AT&T 1 Settlement Class: U.S. residents whose personal information — including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and account passcodes — was exposed in a breach announced on March 30, 2024.
- AT&T 2 Settlement Class: Customers whose call and text records were compromised in a second breach disclosed on July 12, 2024. The breach involved phone numbers, call logs, and usage data from May 2022 through November 2022, as well as early January 2023.
Some customers are part of both classes, which could increase their total payout under the settlement, NBC Chicago reports.
Eligible customers must file a claim online using a class member ID, AT&T account number, email address, or full name, per NBC Chicago. Notifications were sent by email from [email protected]. Customers with active AT&T accounts are advised to check their accounts online for claim information.
Payouts And Claim Details
The amount each customer receives depends on the number of valid claims and the documentation provided, as NBC Chicago reports.
- Customers affected by the 2019-related breach can receive up to $5,000.
- Customers affected by the 2024 breach may receive up to $2,500.
- Those included in both classes could be eligible for a total payout of $7,500.
The deadline to submit claims for the telecom data settlement is Nov. 18, 2025, and a final approval hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3, 2025.
Why The Settlement Happened
According to NBC News, AT&T said hackers accessed call logs stored on a third-party cloud platform, compromising call and text metadata for nearly all AT&T mobile customers.
The company confirmed that the data did not include the content of calls or texts, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive personal information. While AT&T has not admitted wrongdoing, it agreed to the telecom data settlement to resolve the class-action lawsuits, as NBC Chicago reported.
The settlement offers affected customers the opportunity to claim compensation for their losses and ensures the resolution of multiple large-scale data breaches.
