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Apple’s $250M Siri Settlement Could Open Claims September 21 for Eligible iPhone Buyers

The proposed 90-day filing window gives affected U.S. buyers a path to compensation, but court approval and the final claim requirements are still pending.

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Apple’s $250M Siri Settlement Could Open Claims September 21 for Eligible iPhone Buyers
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Eligible U.S. buyers of certain iPhones could eventually claim twenty-five dollars per device from Apple’s proposed two-hundred-fifty-million-dollar Siri settlement. If fewer claims are filed than expected, the payment could rise to as much as ninety-five dollars. But there is an important catch: the claims process has not opened, and the proposed schedule still needs court approval. The proposed filing window would run from September twenty-first through December twenty-first, giving buyers about ninety days to submit a claim. Those dates are not final, and there is no official settlement website or claim form yet. If the case moves forward, customers may need proof of purchase or a device serial number, although the final requirements have not been published. The proposed class covers U.S. residents who bought an eligible phone between June tenth, twenty twenty-four, and March twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-five. The models listed are the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The lawsuit centers on Siri features Apple previewed in June twenty twenty-four, including greater awareness of a user’s personal context and what appeared on the screen. Apple later delayed those features in March twenty twenty-five. The company has since discussed other Apple Intelligence features and announced Siri AI, but that later product progress does not change this case. The key constraint is timing: final approval is scheduled for February twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-seven, so payments are not expected before then.

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Apple’s proposed $250 million settlement over delayed personalized Siri features could compensate eligible U.S. purchasers of specified iPhones, but the process remains pending court approval. The proposed class covers purchases from June 10, 2024, through March 29, 2025, and would allow roughly 90 days to file if the schedule holds. Payments would not be expected until after a February 24, 2027, approval hearing....

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    Eligible devices include the iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, and every listed iPhone 16 model.

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    Proposed compensation is $25 per device, potentially rising to $95 if claim volume is lower than expected.

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    The proposed filing window runs September 21 through December 21, subject to judicial approval.

Eligible U.S. buyers of certain iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models may be able to seek $25 per device from Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement, with payments potentially reaching $95 per device if fewer claims arrive than expected. But the claims process has not opened, and the proposed schedule still requires judicial approval.

Apple agreed in May to resolve a U.S. class action over the delayed launch of personalized Siri features. The lawsuit alleged false advertising tied to capabilities Apple previewed in June 2024, then delayed in March 2025.

A settlement that still needs approval

Apple’s lawyers have proposed sending notifications and opening submissions around September 21. The proposed filing period would close December 21, giving prospective claimants about 90 days. Those dates are not final: the court must approve them.

The final approval hearing is scheduled for February 24, 2027. Payments are not expected before then, and there is currently no settlement website or online claim form for customers to use.

The buyers and phones covered by the proposed terms

The described class covers U.S. residents who bought an eligible phone between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. It includes the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, plus every listed iPhone 16 variant.

  • iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
  • iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The eventual filing instructions may require proof of purchase or identifying information such as a serial number. The exact rules are to be set out on the settlement site, so eligibility should not be treated as a completed claim.

The product delay at the center of the case

Apple’s 2024 preview described a more personalized Siri that could understand a user’s personal context and recognize what was on screen. The company promoted those features in presentations, on its website and in a television commercial before delaying them the following March.

Apple highlighted other Apple Intelligence features it had released while settling the case. It later announced a revamped assistant called Siri AI at WWDC 2026; it is available in the iOS 27 beta ahead of a September release. That product progress does not change the settlement timetable now before the court.

Sources

  1. newsbytesapp.comSiri lawsuit: iPhone users to get up to $95 each
  2. macrumors.comApple's Siri Settlement: Here's When iPhone Owners Can Submit Claims

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