Apple iPhone Settlement Deadline Extended: Users Get Extra Time To File Claims To Get Up To $349
Apple iPhone Settlement Deadline Extended: Users Get Extra Time To File Claims To Get Up To $349
The deadline for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users to claim a portion of the $35 million settlement fund, established after a class-action lawsuit regarding audio issues, has been extended.
蘋果公司（納斯達克：AAPL）iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus用戶之間因音頻問題而發起集體訴訟，成立了一個3500萬元和解基金，截止日期已經延長。
What Happened: The deadline for users to claim a payment from the settlement fund, which was initially set for Jun. 3, has now been extended to Jul. 3.
事件經過：最初定於6月3日的用戶索賠截止日期現已延長至7月3日。
The lawsuit, filed against Apple in 2019, addressed alleged audio issues linked to the "audio IC" chip in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices used between Sept. 16, 2016, and Jan. 3, 2023. Apple has denied any wrongdoing and disputes the claims.
該集體訴訟於2019年針對蘋果提起，涉及iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus設備上使用的"音頻IC"芯片所引發的聲音問題。蘋果否認有任何不當行爲並反駁了這些指控。
Users who may be eligible for compensation have been notified by the Settlement Administrator via email or postcard.
合資格獲得賠償的用戶已通過電子郵件或明信片收到了和解管理者的通知。
How To File A Claim?
如何提起索賠？
To receive their payment, users must inform the Settlement Administrator of their preferred payment method by Jul, 3. Payment options include electronic checks, ACH transfers, or physical checks.
要獲得賠償，用戶必須在7月3日之前告知和解管理者其首選付款方式。付款選項包括電子支票、ACH轉賬或實體支票。
Settlement Class Members who submit their payment information will receive compensation based on their interactions with Apple regarding audio issues in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices.
提交付款信息的和解類成員將根據其與蘋果公司因iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus設備的音頻問題發生的互動而獲得賠償。
Here's Much You Could Be Eligible For
您有資格獲得的賠償金額如下：
Members who paid Apple out of pocket for repairs or replacements related to audio issues, as verified by Apple's records, and who do not opt out and submit their payment information on time, will receive an equal payment ranging from a minimum of $50 to a maximum of $349.
根據蘋果公司的記錄證實自費修復或更換因音頻問題造成的問題，並在規定的時間內沒有選擇退出並提交其賠款信息的成員將獲得介於50美元至349美元之間的平等賠付款項。
Members who reported audio issues to Apple but did not pay for repairs or replacements will receive an equal payment of up to $125.
向蘋果公司報告音頻問題但未支付維修或更換費用的成員將獲得最高125美元的平等賠付款項。
Important Considerations
重要考慮事項：
If you remain in the Settlement Class and submit the required payment information by the deadline, you will receive a Class Payment once the Court approves the Settlement.
如果您繼續保持和解類成員地位並在截止日期之前提交所需的付款信息，法院批准和解後您將獲得和解賠付。
If you do not provide the required payment information by Jul. 3, you will still be a member of the Settlement Class but will forfeit the Class Payment. Additionally, you will waive your right to sue Apple regarding the claims in this lawsuit.
如果您未在7月3日之前提供所需的付款信息，您仍將成爲和解類成員，但將放棄獲得和解賠付的權利。此外，您將放棄在本訴訟中對蘋果公司提起訴訟的權利。
Apple agreed to settle the iPhone 7 "Loop Disease" class action lawsuit in 2023, with the total payout fixed at $35 million. The suit alleged that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were prone to an audio issue because of a defective chip used by Apple.
蘋果公司同意在2023年解決iPhone 7“環路病”集體訴訟，將總賠款定爲3500萬美元。該訴訟聲稱iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus因蘋果使用的有缺陷芯片而容易出現音頻問題。
This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
這個故事是使用Benzinga Neuro生成的，並由Kaustubh Bagalkote編輯