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Smart call blocker
Call block settings
Screening announcement
If you have set profile to screen all unknown calls (
Screen unknown
) or
screen robocalls (
Screen robot
), the callers of the following incoming call
categories will hear a screening announcement.
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Calls that are “out of area“ or with numbers set to “Private“.
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Calls with numbers that are not on your directory, allow list, or block list, or
with absent caller ID number.
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Calls with caller ID names that are not on your star name list.
The are two default screening announcements for screening unknown calls
and screening robocalls.
Screening with caller name
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“Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by
Smart call blocker. Please say your name after the tone, then press pound.”
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This default announcement is played if you have set profile to screen all unknown calls.
-OR-
Screening without caller name
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“Hello. Calls to this number are being screened
by Smart call blocker. If you’re a family member, friend or invited caller, please
press pound to be connected. If you’re a solicitor, please hang up now.”
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This default announcement is played if you have set profile to screen robocalls.
You can use these announcements, or record your own name to replace “
this
number
” in the announcements. Please refer to
Record your name for all
screening announcements
NOTE:
For details of Smart call blocker’s profile setting, see
Set profile
on page 48.