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Block uncategorized calls
If Smart call blocker is on, and you have set
to block uncategorized calls, the following
types of incoming calls will not ring, and
the calls will be terminated:
• Calls that are “out of area” or with
numbers set to “Private”.
The telephone plays the block
announcement “
Calls to this number are
being screened by Smart call blocker. The
number you are calling is not accepting
your call. Please hang up.
” to the caller.
• If you have set to block all uncategorized
calls, the caller’s numbers will not be saved to
the block list. If you want to save the caller’s
number to your allow list or block list, you can
retrieve the number from caller ID log and
save it to the allow list or block list.
• The telephone can respond to remote
access code while it is playing the block
announcement. This allows you to access your
answering system from an unknown number
remotely.
Screen calls without numbers
If Smart call blocker is on, and your
telephone is set to screen calls without
number, the telephone will not ring when
receiving incoming calls that are “out of
area“ or with numbers set to “Private”. It
plays a screening announcement to the
caller and asks the caller to respond before
putting the call through to you.
The telephone has two screening options.
You can set your Smart call blocker to
screen these calls by asking the callers
to record their names and then press
the pound key (
#
). Alternatively, you can
screen these calls by only asking the callers
to press the pound key (
#
).
• If you have set to allow all uncategorized
calls, the caller’s number will not be saved to
the allow list. If you want to save the caller’s
number to your allow list or block list, you
can retrieve the number from caller ID log
and save it to the allow list or block list.
Blocked calls
If Smart call blocker is on, incoming calls
with numbers saved in your block list will
not ring. The telephone plays the block
announcement “
Calls to this number are
being screened by Smart call blocker. The
number you are calling is not accepting
your call. Please hang up.
” to the caller,
and the call will be terminated.
• When Smart call blocker is off, incoming calls
with numbers saved in your block list will
ring on your telephone system.
Block calls without numbers
If Smart call blocker is on, and you have
set to block calls without numbers, the
following type of incoming calls will not
ring, and the calls will be terminated:
• Calls that are “out of area” or with
numbers set to “Private”.
The telephone plays the block
announcement “
Calls to this number are
being screened by Smart call blocker. The
number you are calling is not accepting
your call. Please hang up.
” to the caller.
• The telephone can respond to remote
access code while it is playing the block
announcement. This allows you to access
your answering system from an unknown
number remotely.
