Oregon awarded part of $10M settlement over 'deceptive' phone carrier ads

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon was awarded over $360,000 as part of a nationwide settlement with several phone companies for "deceptive and misleading" advertising practices, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday.

The settlement -- totaling $10.25 million -- comes after attorneys general investigated the advertising practices of AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc.

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