T-Mobile Settlement Payout: First Round Paid, Residual Round Expected in 2026
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Yes, the $350 million T-Mobile data breach settlement has paid out. Kroll, the court-appointed administrator, started distributing payments on May 30, 2025, and that first round is finished. As of the official site’s August 12, 2026 status note, a second, residual distribution of leftover money is expected later in 2026 — no exact date published. It goes to people who already filed a valid claim. There is nothing new to file.
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Which T-Mobile Settlement This Is
This page covers only the money. For the case itself — the 2021 breach, who is in the class and how the settlement was built — see our T-Mobile data breach settlement page.
People searching “t mobile settlement payout date” or “t mobile settlement check status” almost always mean this one: the class action over the cyberattack T-Mobile announced on August 16, 2021. If you filed a claim by January 23, 2023, everything below applies to you. If you did not, there is no cash payment for you in this settlement.
Case Details
In re: T-Mobile Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 3019, Case No. 4:21-md-03019-BCW, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Judge Brian C. Wimes. Final approval: June 29, 2023. Fund: $350,000,000, which also covers attorneys’ fees and administration costs. T-Mobile denies wrongdoing, and the settlement contains no admission of liability.
The administrator is Kroll Settlement Administration, which runs the only authorized website, t-mobilesettlement.com. Phone 1-833-512-2314, email info@t-mobilesettlement.com, mail: T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391.
Status: First Round Done, Residual Round Pending
That wording was on the site by June 2026 and unchanged in an archived copy dated August 12, 2026. We found no published residual payment date and no per-person residual amount. The live site blocks automated access, so we read it through Internet Archive copies — check it yourself for anything newer.
Who Gets Paid Automatically
Only people with an approved claim filed by January 23, 2023. The claims period closed that day and has not reopened. Under the settlement, leftover money is “added to approved claims for Out-of-Pocket Losses, Lost Time, and Alternative Cash Payments on a pro rata basis.” So the residual round goes to existing approved claimants, with no new form.
If you never filed: there is no cash for you. Class members can still enroll in the free Identity Defense Services, which run through January 20, 2028, and use the Restoration Services if they experience identity theft. Call 1-833-512-2314.
To check your status: we could not confirm any public payment tracker on the official site. Call 1-833-512-2314 or email info@t-mobilesettlement.com. Have the claim code from your original notice email ready.
How Much People Actually Got
What recipients reported (not an official figure): 2025 news reports said some people got $56.54 for the flat payment. That is more than the $25 base, and the reports linked it to fewer claims than expected. Kroll has not published a per-person figure, and we could not verify that number against an official source.
The residual round: no amount has been announced. It comes from money left over after the first round and is split pro rata among approved claims. None of it goes back to T-Mobile.
T-Mobile Settlement Payment Timeline
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June 29, 2023 — Final Approval
Judge Brian C. Wimes approves the $350 million settlement. Appeals keep the money from moving.
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July 29, 2024 — Appeal Decided
The Eighth Circuit affirms in part and reverses in part. Class counsel files a revised fee motion on September 10, 2024.
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May 30, 2025 — Payments Begin
After a planned April 2025 start slips, Kroll starts sending payments to valid claimants over several weeks.
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November 19, 2025 — Second-Chance Emails
Claimants whose electronic payment failed get an email from noreply@digitaldisbursements.com asking for updated payment details.
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March 31, 2026 — Reissue Deadline
The last day to ask the administrator to reissue a first-round payment you never received. This deadline has passed.
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Later in 2026 — Residual Distribution Expected
As of August 12, 2026, the official site says a residual distribution is expected later in 2026. No date or amount is published.
Court Documents
Read the key filings yourself. We host copies of the public court record, free to read and share.
Case: In re T-Mobile Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 4:21-md-03019 (W.D. Mo.)
- JPML Transfer OrderDec 3, 2021 · ECF No. 1 · 3 pages · PDF, 197 KB
- Final Approval Order and JudgmentJun 29, 2023 · ECF No. 235 · 51 pages · PDF, 327 KB
4 more documents in this case
- Consolidated Amended ComplaintMay 11, 2022 · ECF No. 128 · 338 pages · PDF, 1.9 MB
- Settlement AgreementJul 22, 2022 · ECF No. 158-1 · 67 pages · PDF, 723 KB
- Motion for Attorneys' FeesSep 10, 2024 · ECF No. 253 · 9 pages · PDF, 194 KB
- Order Awarding Attorneys' FeesJan 16, 2025 · ECF No. 263 · 11 pages · PDF, 175 KB
A complaint states one side's allegations; only the court's orders decide anything. Copies of federal court records (PACER) via CourtListener, Free Law Project. Not legal advice.
Three Things to Watch For
Many recipients doubted the first payment emails were real. Scammers take advantage of the residual round the same way:
“Pay a fee to release your payment”
The residual round is paid out of the settlement fund. No legitimate message asks you for a fee, a card number or your Social Security number. Real payment-update emails in this case came from noreply@digitaldisbursements.com, and the administrator writes from info@t-mobilesettlement.com. Check any other sender address carefully.
“File your T-Mobile claim now”
Claims closed January 23, 2023. A site or text offering to file one today, or promising a bigger share, is not the settlement. The only authorized website is t-mobilesettlement.com.
Calls asking for your T-Mobile account details
Local news warned recipients to ignore texts and emails asking for T-Mobile account and credit card information in exchange for a larger settlement. If in doubt, call 1-833-512-2314 yourself instead of replying.
T-Mobile Settlement Payout — Questions People Actually Ask
What is the T Mobile settlement 2026 payout date?
No exact date has been published. As of the official site’s August 12, 2026 update, the initial distribution is finished and “a residual distribution is expected to take place later this year.” Watch t-mobilesettlement.com for the announcement.
What were the T Mobile settlement payment dates?
Distribution began May 30, 2025 and ran over the following several weeks. From November 19, 2025, people whose e-payment failed got a second-chance email. Reissue requests closed March 31, 2026. The residual round is expected later in 2026.
Am I eligible for T-Mobile settlement?
The class is the roughly 76 million U.S. residents T-Mobile identified as affected. For cash, though, you needed a valid claim by January 23, 2023. That window is closed. Class members without a claim can still get the free identity services through January 20, 2028.
How do I check my T Mobile settlement check status?
Call Kroll at 1-833-512-2314 or email info@t-mobilesettlement.com with the claim code from your notice. The official FAQ says payments were made “in the manner you selected,” so check the digital wallet or mailbox you chose when you filed.
Was it paid by check, Zelle, PayPal or prepaid card?
Whatever you chose on your claim form. The official site says payments went out by “various digital payment options or a paper check.” Recipients reported Virtual Prepaid Mastercards and Zelle deposits. 2022 reporting listed PayPal, Venmo, prepaid debit card and direct deposit as options.
My payment failed or I lost the check. Can it be reissued?
Not for the first round. Reissue requests had to be made by March 31, 2026. Under the settlement, money left over from uncashed payments goes to class members or as the court orders, never back to T-Mobile. Call 1-833-512-2314 to ask how your claim is treated in the residual round.
How much is the T-Mobile settlement payout per person?
The base flat payment was $25, or $100 for California residents, and could be adjusted up or down. Documented losses could be reimbursed up to $25,000. News reports said many flat-payment recipients got $56.54, but Kroll has not confirmed that. No residual amount has been announced.
Does this cover the 2023 T-Mobile data breach?
No. T-Mobile’s SEC filings describe a separate January 2023 incident affecting about 37 million accounts, with its own consumer class actions. T-Mobile says it cannot predict their outcome. Nothing from that incident is paid from this settlement fund.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.
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