The claim window for Apple’s $250 million Siri and Apple Intelligence settlement has been open since September 21, and it closes December 21, 2026. The settlement website says each person who files a valid claim receives $25 per eligible device, and that the amount can be adjusted pro rata, up to a maximum of $95 per device. The covered phones are the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max and every iPhone 16 model.

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Which phones and which buyers are covered

The class covers people who bought an eligible phone in the United States between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025, for personal or business use rather than resale. The settlement site lists seven models:

• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max

The site says class members must submit the form themselves, and each device needs its own claim form. The serial number is under Settings, General, About on the phone, or on the original box or the receipt. Apple, its officers and employees, and the judge and court staff on the case are excluded.

For a family that bought two or three of these phones in that window, the question is whether every phone has been filed and who is listed as the original purchaser, because the payment follows the person who bought the device. Filing is not automatic. ConsumerAffairs, which calls the case Landsheft v. Apple, notes that getting an email or a postcard about the settlement does not by itself produce a payment.

Three phones, three claim forms and one December 21 cutoff is how a household loses a share of the fund by missing a device. The Settlement & Refund Recovery System includes a step-by-step filing walkthrough and a claim log and payment tracker, so each phone’s claim and each payment has a line.

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Why $25 can move in either direction

The $250 million is not all paid out. Notice and administration costs, taxes, attorneys’ fees, litigation costs and service awards for the class representatives come out first, the site says. What remains is divided among valid claims, and the site spells out both directions: the $25 “may be increased pro rata, up to a maximum of $95 per Eligible Device,” or “decreased pro rata depending on the total number of valid claims submitted and other factors.”

ConsumerAffairs reports that the judge noted there appeared to be a low probability that payments would reach the $95 maximum. A reasonable plan is to count on about $25 a phone, with the number set only after the claims are tallied. For a household with three eligible phones, that is $75 at the base rate and $285 at the cap.

What the lawsuit says and what Apple says

The plaintiffs alleged that Apple advertised Apple Intelligence and a more personalized Siri that were not available when many people bought new iPhones. Apple acknowledged in March 2025 that some personalized Siri features would take longer to deliver. The settlement site states that “Apple denies all of the allegations made in the lawsuit and denies that Apple did anything improper or unlawful.” Agreeing to settle is not an admission that the company broke the law.

The dates after December 21

Preliminary approval came July 17, 2026, the site says. The deadline to file a claim, to opt out and to object is the same day, December 21. The final approval hearing is February 24, 2027, and MacRumors reported that payments are not expected to begin until next year. A claim filed by December 21 is in line for a payment if the court approves the deal.

Filing one claim per iPhone before December 21

The claim form is on the settlement site, and claims can be filed online or by mail postmarked by December 21. Start by listing every eligible phone anyone in the household bought, with the purchase date, which must fall between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. A phone bought a few weeks after that window does not count.

Have the serial number of each phone in front of you, and choose the payment method from the options on the form. Save a confirmation for every claim. If a spouse or an adult child bought one of the phones, that person files, because the class is made up of original purchasers.

The claim form asks for contact details, the device serial number and a payment choice. A message that asks for a fee, a password or card details to “release” a settlement payment is not part of that process.

December 21 is one of many settlement cutoffs

The Apple deadline is one of many open class-action windows, each with its own forms and cutoff, and keeping them straight is the hard part. MoneyPilot lists open class-action settlements and shows which ones may match you. It files claim forms for you and tracks deadlines and payout status. It is a paid subscription service.

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This article was produced with AI assistance and edited for accuracy against the sources linked above.