"Cricket and AT&T continued to market and sell a product to consumers they knew wouldn't work after their merger was complete," Attorney General Brian Frosh said in a statement. "This practice, we allege, was undertaken to maximize profit from the sale of expensive smartphones without regard for the harm it would cause consumers."
The AG is seeking restitution, an injunction preventing Cricket and AT&T from engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices, as well as civil penalties and costs.
A hearing is scheduled Sept. 9 at the Office of Administrative Hearings in Hunt Valley.