Amplicomms BigTel 1580, User Manual

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11. CALL BLOCK
This telephone is built-in with Smart Call Block feature*.
This feature will help you avoid nuisance calls by only allowing some numbers
to make your phone ring.
Default setting of Smart Call Block in this telephone is OFF but you can
enable it via your phone settings, as explained in the following paragraphs.
*This feature requires a subscription of Caller Line Identification service from your
telephone service provider.
CALL BLOCK OVERVIEW
Einstellung Explanations
Off Call Block function (Block all call with numbers) is Disabled.
This is the default mode.
On Call Block function is set to Manual. Numbers registered in the black list
will not go through and the phone will ring silently.
Numbers can be added to the list while the phone is ringing and / or
after a call(to enable, see part 11.1).
Contacts In this automatic mode, any number not registered to your phonebook
will be automatically be blocked and not cause your phone to ring.
All calls from contacts registered to your phonebook will proceed
normally.
When this mode is chosen, Contacts OK is displayed on LCD in idle
mode unless you have unread messages/missed calls (to enable, see
part 11.2.2).
VIPS In this second automatic mode, only calls from contacts registered as
VIP in your phonebook will go through and cause your phone to ring.
Any other number will not ring. When this mode is chosen, VIPS
OK is displayed on the LCD in idle mode unless you have unread
messages / missed calls (to enable, see part 11.2.1).
Anonymous This extra feature allows you to block call that do not have a number
attached to them (ie private calls, international calls, etc).
This option can be enabled on top of any of the previous four (to
enable, see part 11.3).
11.1. Manual call block mode
Manual call block is the easiest option when starting out. When you chose ON
in the call block settings, all calling numbers registered in your blacklist will
be blocked. You can add/remove numbers from that list at any time.
How to block an incoming call:
When the phone is ringing and before answering, press . It will terminate
the call and offer you the option to register the number to the blacklist in
one click.
Then to confirm the registration of this number in the blacklist, press .
IMPORTANT: if you don’t confirm, the number will not be added to the blacklist and the
next call will go through normally.