Smart call blocker
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Screen unknown calls
f After the telephone screened a call, and is ringing and announcing the caller’s name, you can press
OFF/CANCEL to mute the ringer, or press CALL BLOCK to reject the call directly.
f After you picked up a screened call and the telephone is announcing the screening options, you can
press
OFF/CANCEL to hang up the call.
f If Smart call blocker is on and you receive a call waiting call:
- Smart call blocker will not screen a call waiting call without number while on a call. You can
press or /SPEAKER to take the new call.
- After you have picked up a screened call, the telephone checks whether the call waiting number
is 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 then displays the caller ID information or “Blocked call”
accordingly. You can press or /SPEAKER to take the new call, or press
CALL BLOCK on the handset to block it.
- While the telephone is screening a call, the new call will be ignored and logged as missed call in
the caller ID log.
f 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 89.
f 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 123.
Screened call options
After the telephone screen a call and starts ringing, the screen
displays Screened call. Press or /SPEAKER to
pick up the call.
After you pick up the call, the telephone announces “Call from...” and
the caller’s name, and then announces, “To answer the call, press 1. To
answer and always allow this number, press 2. To block this number,
press 3. To send this call to the answering system, press 4. To repeat
these options, press *”.
Allow this call once:
f Press 1 to answer the call. The telephone number will not be
added to your allow list.
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