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Shortened Statute of Limitations

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What it is

You only have two years to file any legal claim or dispute against T-Mobile, even if your state's laws normally give you more time — after two years, your claim is permanently barred.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

T-Mobile contractually cuts your time to file any legal claim to two years, which is shorter than the statute of limitations for consumer protection claims in many states, and this shortened window is particularly harmful for harms like data breaches or identity theft that may not be discovered until years after they occur.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Many consumer protection statutes provide three to six years to file claims, so this clause contractually shortens your legal window and may prevent you from discovering and acting on harms — such as data breaches or systematic overcharging — that only become apparent years later.

View original clause language
ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS OF THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE OR IT SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED, REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TO THE CONTRARY.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Contractual limitation periods are generally enforceable under the Uniform Commercial Code and common law contract principles, but some states impose mandatory minimum limitation periods that cannot be contracted away. California Code of Civil Procedure §339 (2-year limitations for oral contracts) and §337 (4 years for written contracts) establishes a baseline that a 2-year contractual limitation may conflict with for written agreement claims. CCPA claims must be brought within the applicable statute of limitations under Cal. Civ. Code §1798.150. Federal consumer protection claims under the FTC Act have their own non-waivable limitations periods. Primary regulatory authority: state courts on enforceability; FTC on whether shortened limitations constitute an unfair practice.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC may investigate whether contractually shortened limitation periods in consumer wireless contracts constitute unfair practices under FTC Act Section 5.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General have authority to challenge contractual provisions that purport to shorten mandatory statutory limitation periods under state consumer protection laws.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
T-Mobile Terms and Conditions
Entity
T-Mobile
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
April 28, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003780
Document ID
CA-D-00341
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Entity: T-Mobile | Document: T-Mobile Terms and Conditions | Record: CA-P-003780
Captured: 2026-04-28 06:04:53 UTC | SHA-256: 98db1fd968afa339…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/t-mobile/t-mobile-terms-and-conditions/shortened-statute-of-limitations/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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