Smart call blocker
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Screen robocalls
If Smart call blocker is on, and you have set 
a screening announcement to the caller when 
receiving the following incoming calls. It asks the 
caller to press the pound key (#) before putting the 
call through to you.
f Incoming calls with numbers that are “out of 
area“ or with numbers set to “Private“;
f Incoming calls with absent caller ID numbers;
f Incoming calls with numbers that are not in your 
directory, allow list, nor block list; or
f Incoming calls with names that are not in your 
star name list.
Screen calls without asking for caller names
When screening a call, the telephone announces 
to the caller, “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.” #), the 
telephone announces to the caller “Please wait a moment while 
your call is connected.”. The telephone starts ringing, and you can 
answer the call.
autodialers 
to deliver pre-recorded messages, for example, robocalls and 
telemarketing calls.
Notes:
f 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 record-
ed name will replace “this number” in the announcements. See Screening announcement on page 
93.
f 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.
f While a call is being screened, you can press   or  /SPEAKER to stop 
screening and answer the call.
Smart call blk
Screening...
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Screened call
PRIVATE CALLER
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Screened call
888-883-2445
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