Apple's Siri Settlement: Here's When iPhone Owners Can Submit Claims

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Apple's Siri Settlement: Here's When iPhone Owners Can Submit Claims

Friday August 28, 2026 11:01 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

In May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over Siri AI's delayed launch, and eligible iPhone users could receive up to a $95 payout. Today, a new court document revealed when customers will likely be able to begin submitting claims.

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If the dates proposed by Apple's lawyers are approved by the judge, eligible customers would begin to be notified about the settlement on Monday, September 21 this year, and claim submissions would likely begin around that date. The claims period would end on Monday, December 21, giving customers around 90 days to take action.

Earlier this month, the judge set the final approval hearing for February 24, 2027, so payments to customers are not expected to begin until next year. For now, no action is required from customers, as the settlement website with a claims form has yet to go live. We will continue to provide updates on the case as they become available.

Below, we have answered some key questions regarding the lawsuit.

Why Was Apple Sued?

In June 2024, Apple previewed new Siri capabilities powered by Apple Intelligence, including understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps.

Apple advertised those Siri features in product presentations, on its website, in a TV commercial starring actor Bella Ramsey, and elsewhere.

!Image 10: iOS 18 Siri Personal Context

In March 2025, Apple delayed the launch of the personalized version of Siri, leading to the company being hit with a class action lawsuit alleging false advertising.

In a statement, Apple touted a range of other Apple Intelligence features it had already released. Nevertheless, Apple agreed to settle the lawsuit "to stay focused" on "delivering the most innovative products and services to our users."

Apple finally announced "Siri AI" at WWDC 2026 in June, and the revamped assistant is available to test on the iOS 27 beta ahead of a September release.

!Image 12: Ask Siri iOS 27

Am I Eligible?

To be eligible to submit a claim, you must reside in the U.S. and have purchased any iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 model between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025.

The full list of eligible iPhone models:

- iPhone 15 Pro

- iPhone 15 Pro Max

- iPhone 16

- iPhone 16e

- iPhone 16 Plus

- iPhone 16 Pro

- iPhone 16 Pro Max

It is unlikely that individuals who submit a claim will still need to have physical possession of an eligible iPhone model. However, there is a possibility that proof of purchase or other information will be required, such as the device's serial number. Exact requirements will be outlined on the settlement website, which is still not live.

How Much Will Apple Pay Me?

According to the terms of the settlement, each person who files an eligible claim will receive a per-device payment of $25, but this amount could increase up to $95 if the total number of claims submitted is lower than anticipated.

Where and When Can I Submit a Claim?

Later this year, a settlement website is expected to go live with an online claims form.

Tags: Apple Lawsuits, Siri Guide, Siri AI

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mrgraff

2 hours ago at 11:16 am

Nobody's getting $95.

**Score:** 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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goobot

2 hours ago at 11:24 am

> iPads? Apple literally said this would be coming to every single Apple Silicon Mac going all the way back to the M1. > > > > Just another reason why this entire saga is just silly.

It is silly that the main new feature of a 1000$ device is coming out 2 years after launch

**Score:** 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

jeffbbs

3 hours ago at 11:10 am

Hi Everyone, this is Tim Cook's farewell gifts to who truly believed in Apple in those years. LOL

**Score:** 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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lazyrighteye

2 hours ago at 12:02 pm

So is $25/device really the value of Siri AI? Seems high.

I owned a 16 Pro. My better 1/2 is still rocking their 15 PM. Cha-ching. Polishing cloth orders, here we come!

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Spock

2 hours ago at 11:42 am

> Sure. And apple should very well be punished for that. > > Doesn’t change the fact that this is all just silly.

It is not silly. Even though this will mostly go to the lawyers, this is how the consumer is able to fight back when wronged. They advertised features to get people to purchase a device and those features were not ready when the device was sold and now that those features are ready, it's time for a new iPhone model that adds more AI features that require the latest iPhone.

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Astuces iOS

3 hours ago at 11:07 am

iPads, they don’t exist? iPads are fake?

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