The practice, which is commonly referred to as “cramming”, is illegal and often goes undetected because the charges are small. Customers have until December 31 to submit claims for a refund for the settlement that was announced in May.
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In order to register your drone, the owner has to report his personal identity and the objective for which he’d use the sUAS. He also noted that some people use drones to take aerial photography, and the airport is a popular spot for photographers.
If you use Sprint or Verizon, you could have some money coming your way, but you’ll have to act fast. Bear in mind that the Visa prepaid card to cover the early termination fees will be mailed within 8 weeks of the claim being received.
Small Indian paramilitary plane carrying at least 10 crashes
A light aircraft has crashed on take-off near the airport in the Indian capital, Delhi, killing 10 people. The BSF has a small flying division but we ensure that our planes are the best and are not in bad shape.
According to documentation, Verizon was charging its customers for third-party messages up until at least January of 2014, forcing their subscribers to pay an average of around $9.99 a month. Frequently, the charges occurred after consumers entered their mobile phone numbers online. Some merchants tricked consumers into providing their numbers to get “free” digital content only to be charged for it, the bureau said.
Southeast storm death toll rises to 18
The tornadoes also killed six people in Tennessee and one each in Arkansas and Alabama, bringing the three-state total to 18. Some parts of the Panhandle could see as many as 14ins of snow, with sub-zero wind chills and accumulating ice.
If you have unauthorized charges on your bills, both Sprint and Verizon have settlement websites where you can request a full refund.
Verizon and Sprint may owe customers a late Christmas present in the form of a cash refund but if you want to get that present you have to move fast.
Sprint customers can submit their claims at www.SprintRefundPSMS.com.
You may be entitled to a refund for unauthorized and previously unrefunded Premium SMS charges incurred since July 1, 2010.
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Verizon and Sprint have previously said they stopped the cramming practice long before the government began its investigations. These settlements follow similar settlements reached with AT&T and T Mobile a year ago.
