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Smart call blocker
Screen uncategorized home calls
If Smart call blocker is on, and your telephone is set to 
screen uncategorized calls, the telephone will not ring when 
receiving the following incoming calls:
 f Incoming home calls with absent caller ID numbers;
 f Incoming home calls with numbers that are not in your 
directory, allow list, nor block list; or
 f Incoming home calls with names that are not in your star 
name list.
The telephone plays a screening announcement to the 
caller and asks the caller to respond before putting the call 
through to you. There are 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 (#).
Screen uncategorized home calls and ask 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. Please say your name aer the tone, then press pound.”Aer
the caller completes the request, the telephone announces to the caller “Please 
wait a moment while your call is connected.”. The telephone starts ringing and 
announces the caller’s name. The telephone screen displays Screened call 
and you can pick up the call. The telephone will then ask whether you want to 
answer or reject the call, or to forward the call to the answering system.
Screen uncategorized home 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.”Aerthecallerpressesthepoundkey(#), the telephone 
announces to the caller “Please wait a moment while your call is connected.”. The 
telephone starts ringing, and you can pick up the call. This option is suitable for 
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example, robocalls and telemarketing calls.
Home line 
Smart call blk
screening...
ANSWER
Home line 
Smart call blk
screening...
ANSWER
Home line
Screened call
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MUTE
Home line
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888-883-2445
MUTE