Incomnet Settles Suit With State Over Slamming

Incomnet Inc. has settled a consumer protection lawsuit with the state of California.

The Woodland Hills-based telephone company and its subsidiary, National Telephone & Communications Inc., agreed to pay $1.25 million in penalties and costs, and agreed to a court order to stop the practice of slamming, that is, changing consumers’ long distance phone service without their permission.

Incomnet said it agreed to this settlement without admitting to any wrongdoing.

The case against the company was filed by the state attorney general’s office and the Orange County district attorney.