$25 to $95 Per iPhone: Apple Intelligence Settlement

What happened

Class period: June 10, 2024 through March 29, 2025

• A class action claims buyers of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max were harmed when Apple did not deliver certain Apple Intelligence features on time
• Buyers say they expected to get certain Siri Apple Intelligence features that they did not receive
• The claims include alleged violations of various states' consumer protection laws
• Apple denies all allegations and says the settlement is not an admission of guilt or wrongdoing
• The settlement affects U.S. residents who bought an eligible iPhone in the U.S. between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025, for any purpose other than resale

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You live in the U.S. and bought an iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max in the U.S.
• You bought the device between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025
• You bought it for personal or business use, not for resale
• When you bought it, you expected to get certain Siri Apple Intelligence features, which you did not receive
• Businesses and other entities that bought eligible devices can also file
• Apple, its controlled entities, directors, officers, and employees, and judicial officers on the case (and their staff and immediate families) are excluded

How to file

1. Go to https://www.smartphoneaisettlement.com/ and click "File A Claim"
2. Choose whether you are filing as an individual or as a business or entity
3. Enter your current contact information and confirm your purchase details
4. Provide information to confirm you bought or own the device
5. Submit a separate Claim Form for each eligible device
6. Choose payment by physical check or digital check
7. Submit online or mail your claim postmarked by December 21, 2026

Proof required

• Information sufficient to confirm your purchase and/or ownership of the eligible device
• Your device's serial number may be needed. The official site has instructions to find it
• Confirmation that you expected certain Siri Apple Intelligence features when you bought the device and did not receive them

Payment timing

Payments will be sent after the Court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. You can choose a physical check or digital check on the Claim Form.

Important links

• Official website
• Important dates
• FAQs

Contact

Extra details

• Case name: Landsheft, et al. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 5:25-cv-02668 (N.D. Cal.), Judge Noël Wise
• The claim period opened September 21, 2026
• The final payment amount will not be known until all claims are reviewed
• Class Counsel will ask for attorneys' fees, costs, and service awards of up to $2,000 each for the Class Representatives, all paid from the $250 million fund. The fee motion will be posted on the official site by November 17, 2026
• You must personally complete and submit the Claim Form
• If you submit both a Claim Form and an opt-out request, the opt-out counts unless you withdraw it
• Group or "mass" opt-outs are not allowed
• If you do nothing, you get no payment and give up your right to sue Apple over these claims
• Do not call the Court or the Court Clerk's office about the settlement

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