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Smart call blocker
Call block settings
2. Press
CID
or
DIR
to scroll to
Calls w/o num
, then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
CID
or
DIR
to choose one of the following options,
then press
SELECT
.
f
Screening
- ask the caller to press the pound key (
#
)
or to say his/her name before the call rings on your
telephone.
f
Allow
- allow the calls to get through and ring.
f
Answering sys
- forward the calls to the answering
system without ringing.
f
Block
- reject the calls with block announcement.
4. If you select
Screening
, press
CID
or
DIR
to choose one of the following
options, then press
SELECT
.
f
w/ Caller name
- ask the caller to say his/her name before the call rings
on your telephone. You will hear the caller’s name announced if you have
turned on the caller ID announce feature. Then, you can decide whether to
answer or reject the call, or to forward the call to the answering system.
f
w/o Caller name
- ask the caller to press the pound key (
#
) before the
call rings on your telephone. You can then answer the call.
Control uncategorized home calls
Use this setting to control home calls with numbers that are not in your
directory, allow list or block list, or have no caller ID number display. You can
choose to allow or reject these calls directly. You can also choose to screen
them with or without learning the callers’ names before you decide whether
to answer or reject these calls. Moreover, you can forward these calls to the
answering system.
To change the setting:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press
CALL BLOCK
when it is not in use.
-OR-
Press
MENU
to enter the main menu when it is not in use. Press
CID
or
DIR
to scroll to
Smart call blk
, then press
SELECT
.
2. Press
CID
or
DIR
to scroll to
Uncategorized
, then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
CID
or
DIR
to choose one of the following options, then press
SELECT
.
SMART CALL BLK
Allow list
Star name list
Calls w/o num
BACK
SELECT
CALLS W/O NUM
Screening
Allow
Answering sys
BACK
SELECT