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Smart call blocker
Notes:
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You can set Smart call blocker to screen and filter all uncategorized home calls from numbers or names that are not
saved in your directory, allow list, block list, or star name list. You can easily add incoming phone numbers to your
allow list and block list. This allows you to build up your lists of allowed and blocked numbers, and Smart call blocker
will know how to deal with these calls when they come in again.
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The telephone announces to the caller with “
Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by Smart call blocker...
” If
you have recorded your name in the screening announcements, your recorded name will replace “
this number
” in the
announcements. See
Screening announcements
on page 125.
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If the caller hangs up before the call is screened, or without leaving his/her name while the call is being screened, the
call will be logged as missed call in the caller ID log.
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While a call is being screened, you can press
ANSWER
,
HOME/
FLASH
or
/SPEAKER
to stop screening and
answer the call.
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When the telephone rings and announces the caller’s name after screening a call, you can press
OFF/
CANCEL
or
MUTE
to silence the ringer, or press
CALL BLOCK
to reject the call directly. The caller’s number will be added to
the block list.
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If you pick up a screened call, the telephone then announces the screening options. You can press
OFF/
CANCEL
to
hang up the call. The caller’s number will not be saved to the block list.
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If the Smart call blocker feature is on and in screening mode, and you receive a call waiting home call:
- If you have already picked up a screened home call, the telephone checks whether the call waiting call’s number can
be found in the directory, block list or allow list. It also checks whether the caller name is in the star name list. After
that, the telephone displays the caller ID information or
Blocked call accordingly. You can press
HOME/
FLASH
,
or
/SPEAKER
to take the new call.
- If the telephone is screening a home call, the call waiting call will be ignored and
logged as missed call in the caller
ID log.
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If the Smart call blocker feature is on and in screening mode, and you receive a call waiting cell call:
- If you have already picked up a screened home call, the telephone checks whether
the call waiting cell call’s number
can be found in the block list. If yes, the telephone displays
Blocked call and rejects the call.
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The screening feature of Smart call blocker is applicable to home calls only.
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Robocalls are unable to respond to the screening announcement, and therefore, will not get through and ring. If you
want to allow some robocalls to get through, save their names in the star name list. See page 122.
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The telephone can respond to remote access code while it is playing the screening announcement. This allows you to
access your answering system from an unknown number remotely. See
Remote access
on page 159.
Screen uncategorized home calls
