Get ready to claim your share of Apple’s $250 million class action settlement

Right now, the early guess is that eligible iPhone users will receive $25 each, although the maximum amount is capped at $95 each.

If you’re following this case, circle June 17 on your calendar

You might want to circle June 17 on your calendar as that is the day when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will hold hearings on whether to give the settlement a preliminary approval. If you’re a class action veteran, you know the drill. The administrator handling the settlement will send out notices and claims will be submitted.

Once the judge signs a final approval, there is typically a 30-day period allowing those objecting to the settlement to be heard. No money will be distributed until all appeals are settled. Now, since this is PhoneArena and not The Cape Cod Times, you probably know which model iPhone you own. 

This is the information you’ll need to know about your iPhone

If you don’t know the precise iPhone model you own, you can find out by going to Settings > General > About. That page will also reveal other information that you might need when filing a claim, including your unit’s serial number and model number. Other info that you will need to file a claim includes:

• iPhone serial number (discussed above).
• Apple Account email address.
• The phone number of your iPhone.
• Receipt or invoice related to the purchase of the device, and the original box.

Don’t respond to scammers seeking information about your iPhone model

The best thing you can do is have all of the pertinent information ready so that when the court approves the settlement and the website starts accepting claims, you won’t have to go digging for the information. If you receive any email or texts that claim to be from someone or an organization that promises to get you your payments faster, immediately stop communicating with them and delete their messages. 

The latter emails are coming from scammers who want to trick you into revealing your iPhone’s serial number and other information that would allow them to file a claim using your name and iPhone information. This allows the scammer to receive your share of the settlement, and you end up with nothing.

We could get out first look at Siri 2.0 next month on this date

Typically, the amount of money that a person receives as part of his share of a settlement in a class action lawsuit turns out to be very disappointing. Of course, the final amount of the settlement depends on the number of claims received by the court.