AT&T changes contract to prevent class action lawsuits

When was the last time you read your AT&T contract? If you answered “never,” then may I suggest you take two minutes to look this over. That’s right, you just lost the ability to enter into a class action lawsuit against the mobile phone carrier.

Any arbitration under this Agreement will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted.

In other words, thanks to the new wording of the AT&T contract, you can’t take part in a class action lawsuit against AT&T.

The thing is, any change to a contract that benefits one part over the other represents a chance for the other party to cancel the contract without facing any penalties or fees. So, if you don’t like the fact that you now cannot join a class action lawsuit against AT&T, call them and say, “Yes, I’d like to cancel my contract, please. Here’s your iPhone back.”