A class action lawsuit filed in California alleges Apple intentionally disabled FaceTime to force users into upgrading to iOS 7. The lawsuit claims the company did so in order to avoid high monthly data charges from Akamai, a content delivery company. "Upon shifting 100% of FaceTime call volume to the relay method, Apple's relay usage soared. As a result, Apple began to incur multi-million dollar monthly charges for its use of Akamai's servers," the lawsuit said. The company's bills climbed to $50 million between 2013 and 2016, averaging at about $8.3 million per month. Apple is being sued for unspecified damages on the base that the firm violated California's competition law.