att prepaid wireless (AT&T WIRELESS)

A proposed settlement is pending in four trials regarding software "locks" that prevent AT & T Wireless, Cingular and AT & T Mobility (hereinafter "AT & T") cellphone handsets from operating activities other compatible wireless phone carriers services. The lawsuits (1) Meoli, et al. v. AT & T Wireless PCS, LLC, et al. And (2) Mendoza, et al. v. Cingular Wireless LLC, et al., No. JCCP 4332, treatment in Alameda County (Calif.) Superior Court, and (3) Pickering v. Cingular Wireless, LLC Case No. 2004 CA 005060, and (4) Graber v. AT & T Wireless PCS, LLC, et al. Case No. 2004 CA 004650, is pending in Palm Beach County (Florida) Circuit Court. ARE YOU affected? You are a Class Member if you have or have had a AT & T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, and / or AT & T Mobility individual account, and you've purchased directly or indirectly from a dealer, a wireless handsets than an Apple iPhone to be used with AT & T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, and / or AT & T Mobility service from 12 March 1999 and the second April 2010th WHAT IS this case about? The lawsuits claim that sales of handsets by AT & T Wireless, Cingular and AT & T Mobility that has been programmed not to operate with other compatible wireless phone carriers services incorrect and that this limitation has not been properly disclosed to customers. AT & T Wireless, Cingular and AT & T Mobility deny any wrongdoing, but have agreed to settle to avoid the cost and expense of further litigation. Courts have not taken a decision in these cases. WHAT IS THE settlement provide? AT & T Mobility agrees to provide eligible AT & T Wireless, Cingular and AT & T Mobility current and former clients upon request and where available codes, unlock AT & T Wireless, Cingular and AT & T Mobility handsets other than (i) Apple iPhone, or (ii) any handset that AT & T Mobility introducing or have introduced for sale under a contract with a handset manufacturer that provides for an exclusive period of ten (10) months or longer ("AT & T handset). Unlock codes for AT & T Handset will be provided to eligible post-paid customers who have completed at least ninety (90) days of active service with AT & T Wireless, Cingular or AT & T Mobility, which is in good condition and current in their payments time of the request. For AT & T's hands, for which Mobility AT & T has an exclusive sales arrangement with a manufacturer of less than 10 months period associated with this sale shall expired before a release code can be achieved. Mobility AT & T allows unlocking codes for AT & T Hands on request to eligible prepaid subscribers, which contains a detailed receipt or other proof of purchase of the handset. Customers may request a five unlock codes years. The settlement includes attorney fees and expenditure of up to $ 5.7 million.