Jamster sued over claims that free ringtones weren't

The dad of a disappointed young customer is suing Ringtone company Jamster in San Diego for false advertising. Jamster ran ads promising users a free ringtone, but the suit claims their "free" ringtone really costs $1.99. Efforts are under way to expand the claim to a class action suit.

Jamster is the U.S. name of Jamba, a German mobile content provider that VeriSign acquired in June 2004. VeriSign is no stranger to consumer wrath. T-Mobile USA and Cingular Wireless are also named on the suit, presumedly because they allow Jamster to bill for "free" services.

Jamster advertises on TV and other media that mobile customers can get a free ringtone if they send a text message to the number displayed on the ad. In fact, those who sent the text message got multiple messages back notifying them that content was available for download, according to the complaint. The customers had to pay for all those messages (premium SMS).

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