According to the firm's investigation, any iPhone 5 model running iOS 6 or iOS 7 was affected, and the problem was only addressed when Apple release iOS 8.1. However, prior to the updated OS, the Cupertino company only issued a fix for Verizon users shortly after the iPhone 5's launch in 2012, and even then, it only came after people started noticing and reporting the issue. AT&T users, meanwhile, received no such fix at the time nor did Apple acknowledge the problem.
"We believe Apple should not have withheld this repair for AT&T Wireless subscribers for any period of time," said Hagens Berman. "By withholding this information and repair, consumers were unaware of the defect and were left to sort out high cellular data charges with their wireless carriers." The firm is now encouraging those affected by the defect to reach out to them in order to "find out more about your rights against Apple."
Writer - Liam McClelland | @Liamicy