AT&T DL72539 - Answering System; Answering System Setup

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Smart call blocker
Allowed calls
If Smart call blocker is on, the following types of incoming calls can get through
to you and ring on your telephone system:
 Home calls with numbers saved in your allow list.
 Home calls with numbers saved in your directory, but not on your block list.
 Home calls with caller ID names saved in your star name list.
 Cell calls with numbers not saved in your block list.
Notes:
 When Smart call blocker is off, all incoming home and cell calls will ring on your telephone system, including calls with
numbers saved in the block list.
 Allow unknown is the default prole setting. If you have not selected another prole, all unknown home calls will
ring. However, the caller’s numbers, if available, 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. See Save a caller ID log entry to the block list on page 52 and Save a caller ID log entry to the allow
list on page 56. If you want to retrieve the name from caller ID log and save it to the star name list. See Save a
caller ID log entry to the star name list on page 60.
Blocked calls
If Smart call blocker is on, incoming home or cell 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.
Notes:
 When Smart call blocker is off, all incoming home and cell calls will ring on your telephone system, including calls with
numbers saved in the block list.
 If you have set prole to Block unknown, all unknown home calls will be rejected. However, the caller’s numbers, if
available, will not be saved to the block list. If you want to save the caller’s number to the block list, you can retrieve
the number from caller ID log and save it to the block list. See Save a caller ID log entry to the block list on page
52. You can also retrieve the number and save it to your allow list. See Save a caller ID log entry to the allow list
on page 56. If you want to retrieve the name from caller ID log and save it to the star name list. See Save a caller
ID log entry to the star name list on page 60.
 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. See Remote access on page 83.