UK's $4.1 billion iCloud suit won't be heard until late 2028
It's not new news that the long-running UK class action suit against Apple's iCloud pricing could see users paid $95, but what is, is that it will be October 2028 before the case begins. All UK iCloud users could get a payout of around $95 after October 2028, if Apple is proved to have overcharged for the service. The UK's Which? consumer group first filed its complaint over iCloud charges back in November 2024 . According to the group, Apple locked "millions of consumers into its iCloud service at rip-off prices." It's not clear why other media outlets including the BBC are now reporting that the group has now won a ruling from the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). As revealed by Which? itself, the ruling allowing a trial to proceed was made in May 2026 . Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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It's not new news that the long-running UK class action suit against Apple's iCloud pricing could see users paid $95, but what is, is that it will be October 2028 before the case begins. All UK iCloud users could get a payout of around $95 after October 2028, if Apple is proved to have overcharged for the service. The UK's Which? consumer group first filed its complaint over iCloud charges back in November 2024 . According to the group, Apple locked "millions of consumers into its iCloud service at rip-off prices." It's not clear why other media outlets including the BBC are now reporting that the group has now won a ruling from the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). As revealed by Which? itself, the ruling allowing a trial to proceed was made in May 2026 . Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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It's not new news that the long-running UK class action suit against Apple's iCloud pricing could see users paid $95, but what is, is that it will be October 2028 before the case begins.
All UK iCloud users could get a payout of around $95 after October 2028, if Apple is proved to have overcharged for the service.
consumer group first filed its complaint over iCloud charges back in November 2024 .
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