A judge approved Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement. If you bought an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025, you’re eligible to file a claim. The payout per device lands somewhere between $25 and $95, depending on how many people actually submit claims. Here’s what you need to know and, what you’ll need to do to get paid.
Who is eligible
You must be a U.S. Resident who purchased one of the following devices within the specified date range:
- Any iPhone 15 Pro model (purchased between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025)
- Any iPhone 16 model (purchased between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025)
If you bought an iPhone 15 standard, an iPhone 16 Pro after March 29, 2025, or anything outside that window, you’re out. The eligible period covers the stretch when Apple was actively marketing Siri capabilities it couldn’t deliver.
What Apple actually did wrong
At WWDC 2024, Apple previewed a dramatically upgraded Siri powered by Apple Intelligence. The demos were specific: a user asking Siri about their mother’s flight and lunch reservation pulled directly from Mail and Messages, on-screen awareness, deep per-app controls. Apple put that vision in product presentations, on its website, and in a TV commercial starring actor Bella Ramsey.
In March 2025, Apple formally delayed the personalized Siri features, which triggered the class action alleging false advertising. Apple agreed to settle in December 2025 and is admitting no wrongdoing, per the standard settlement terms.
The revamped Siri that Apple promised at WWDC 2024 finally appeared at WWDC 2026 as “Siri AI” and is available now in the iOS 27 developer beta. When iOS 27 ships in September, all users with an iPhone 15 Pro or newer will get access.
How to file a claim
You cannot file yet since the preliminary approval was signed July 17, and notices inviting claims must go out within 45 days of that date, so by August 31, 2026 at the latest. Verita Global, the Settlement Administrator, will run a dedicated website for claim submissions, but that site isn’t live as of now.
When it is, you’ll need:
- Proof of purchase for an eligible device (a serial number will work)
- Your Apple Account information
- Your phone number
Nothing about this process is automatic as you will have to actively submit a claim to see any money.
When you’ll actually get paid
The final approval hearing for payouts is September 29, 2027, and checks don’t go out until at least 60 days after that. Realistically, you’re looking at November or December 2027 before anything lands in your account.
The per-device payout estimate of $25 is the floor, based on Apple’s $250 million total divided across expected claimants. That number climbs to $95 if participation is lower than projected. Class action settlements typically land somewhere in the middle once legal fees are factored out. Don’t plan anything around this money.
The judge at the July 8 hearing rejected an argument that the settlement improperly lumped together class members with significantly different claim values, clearing the way for the July 17 preliminary approval. The case can now proceed to the claims phase.
Set a reminder for late August to watch for the claim notice and the Verita Global website. That’s the only action required from you right now.
