ConnectAmerica prerecorded calls TCPA settlement
Felix v. ConnectAmerica.com, LLC
Also known as Connect America; ConnectAmerica TCPA settlement
The lawsuit claimed ConnectAmerica.com made prerecorded calls to cell phones without consent.
- You could get
- About $275 before fees
Source
“Estimated $275.00 per person before each claimant's share of fees, costs, expenses and administration”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice Class Member ID from the top of your email or postcard notice, to file online Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“Even if you did not get a Postcard Notice, you may still be part of the Settlement Class if your cell phone number appears in the calling records obtained for this case. If you would like to check your cell phone number against the calling records, please call the Settlement Administrator at (833) 453-2240 and provide your name and cell phone number. ... You can download a Claim Form here or you can call the Settlement Administrator at (833) 453-2240 for a Claim Form.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ.
- Who can file
- Got a ConnectAmerica.com prerecorded call on a cell, 2021-2026
Source
“You are a Settlement Class Member if you received an automated or pre-recorded call from ConnectAmerica.com from April 1, 2021, to the present, did not provide that telephone number to ConnectAmerica.com or otherwise consent to receive calls from ConnectAmerica.com, and: ... The Settlement Class excludes: (i) Defendant; (ii) all Settlement Class Members who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class; and (iii) any judges assigned to this case and their staff and family.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“You are included in this Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if you are an individual in the United States (1) who did not provide their telephone number to Defendant, (2) to whom Defendant delivered, or caused to be delivered, at least one pre-recorded message, (3) to the person’s cellular telephone number (4) from April 1, 2021 through September 22, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: connectamericatcpasettlement.com.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the ConnectAmerica prerecorded calls TCPA settlement payout?
About $275 before fees.
Where is the ConnectAmerica prerecorded calls TCPA settlement claim form?
On the official site, connectamericatcpasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 21, 2026.
When will the ConnectAmerica prerecorded calls TCPA settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 19, 2027.
Is the ConnectAmerica prerecorded calls TCPA settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Kroll, and the official site is connectamericatcpasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if ConnectAmerica.com sent a prerecorded message to your cell phone from April 1, 2021 through September 22, 2026.
It covers people who did not give ConnectAmerica.com their phone number or consent to its calls.
You are not included if you are a judge assigned to the case, or a member of a judge's staff or family.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
You are included in this Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if you are an individual in the United States (1) who did not provide their telephone number to Defendant, (2) to whom Defendant delivered, or caused to be delivered, at least one pre-recorded message, (3) to the person’s cellular telephone number (4) from April 1, 2021 through September 22, 2026.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- Class Member ID from the top of your email or postcard notice, to file online
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- No notice? Call (833) 453-2240 to check your cell number against the calling records or to ask for a Claim Form
- The online form also has steps for proof of class membership and a payment choice
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File online, or by mail
At connectamericatcpasettlement.com, by Dec 21, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Felix v. ConnectAmerica.com, LLC, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324
The deadline note says: “Online by December 21, 2026 (filing online needs the Class Member ID from your notice), or by mail postmarked no later than December 21, 2026.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 19, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Felix v. ConnectAmerica.com, LLC
- Court
- Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Case number
- GD-26-007931
- Administrator
- Kroll
- Official site
- connectamericatcpasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- Up to $4,000,000 (the Settlement Cap: ConnectAmerica.com's maximum total obligation)
- Full payout terms
- About $275 per person, less fees and costsEstimated $275.00 per person (about 14,534 class members, $4,000,000 cap), reduced by each claimant's proportionate share of fees, costs, expenses and administration, and reduced pro rata if valid claims exceed the cap.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
You are included in this Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if you are an individual in the United States (1) who did not provide their telephone number to Defendant, (2) to whom Defendant delivered, or caused to be delivered, at least one pre-recorded message, (3) to the person’s cellular telephone number (4) from April 1, 2021 through September 22, 2026.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Per the settlement website, the class is individuals in the United States who did not give ConnectAmerica.com their telephone number and to whose cell phone number ConnectAmerica.com delivered, or caused to be delivered, at least one prerecorded message from April 1, 2021 through September 22, 2026. FAQ 1 adds that members did not otherwise consent to the calls and that their number appears in the calling records obtained for the case; people who did not get a Postcard Notice can call (833) 453-2240 to check their cell number against those records. Excluded: the Defendant, people who opt out, and judges assigned to the case and their staff and family. About 14,534 class members.
Sources and checks (3)
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Official online claim form (login screen) administrator site
What changedLast change Nov 8, 2026
- Restored the claim deadline details (online or by mail by December 21, 2026): the November 7 change had copied a temporary site notice about online filing being unavailable, which changes neither the deadline nor the filing methods. source document
- Updated the claim filing details: the FAQ now says the website cannot currently process online claim forms, and claims can be filed by mail or by calling the hotline. source document
- Page created. Claims open until December 21, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 21, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.