NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH TRACFONE WIRELESS
Barcomb, et al. v. TracFone Wireless, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-08710-NRB (S.D.N.Y.)
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has authorized this Notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer
There is a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit involving the alleged Data Security Incident linked to TracFone Wireless
If You are a current or former TracFone Wireless Customer, including Straight Talk, Simple Mobile, Net10 Wireless, Wal-Mart Family Mobile, and Total Wireless, and were affected by the Data Security Incident on or before December 2021, you may be entitled to recover up to $3,250 in ordinary loss reimbursements or lost time; $50,000 in extraordinary loss reimbursements for losses exceeding the ordinary loss reimbursement; and have three years of free credit monitoring services.
This is a Court-authorized Notice of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit, Barcomb, et al. v. TracFone Wireless, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-08710, currently pending in the District Court for the Southern District of New York. The proposed settlement would resolve a lawsuit that alleges that TracFone Wireless, Inc. (“TracFone”) was negligent and breached contractual and statutory duties in connection with a Data Security Incident that TracFone experienced in December 2021. TracFone contests these claims and denies that it did anything wrong. This Notice explains the nature of the class action lawsuit, the terms of the settlement, and your legal rights and obligations.
Please be advised that your rights may be affected by the above-captioned class action lawsuit. Please read this Notice carefully. This Notice explains important rights you may have, including the possible receipt of a payment from the class settlement. Your legal rights may be affected even if you do nothing. To read the precise terms and conditions of the settlement, you can access a copy of the Settlement Agreement on the Documents page of this website. You may also contact the Claims Administrator by calling the toll-free telephone number, (833) 421-4696.
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice.
- The court in charge of this case still must decide whether to approve the Settlement. No payments or free credit monitoring will be available to eligible Settlement Class Members unless the Court finally approves the Settlement, and after any appeals regarding settlement approval are resolved.
Relevant Dates | Summary of Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement | |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Submit a Claim | The only way to be eligible to receive any benefits from this settlement is by submitting a timely and valid Claim Form, either by mail or electronically filed on the settlement website. The Claim Form must be postmarked or electronically submitted no later than August 7, 2025. |
| Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Ask to be Excluded from the Settlement | You can choose to opt out of (be excluded from) the settlement and receive no monetary benefits from the settlement. This is the only option that allows you independently to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the TracFone related to the legal claims regarding the Data Security Incident. You can select your own legal counsel at your own expense. All opt-outs must be done in writing and follow the requirements described herein. |
| Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Object to the Settlement in Writing and/or Attend a Final Approval Hearing on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. | If you do not opt out of the settlement, you will remain a member of the settlement Class. As a settlement Class Member, you may object to the settlement by writing to the Court in the manner described herein regarding why you don’t like the settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for a Claimant Award. |
| Do Nothing | You will forfeit your right to get any monetary benefits from the settlement and give up your rights to assert claims released by the settlement against TracFone relating to the Data Security Incident and its alleged impact on You. | |