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Smart call blocker
Screen home calls without numbers
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 ANSWER, HOME/FLASH, or /SPEAKER to stop screening and
answer the call.
f When the telephone rings and announces the caller’s name after screening a call, you can press OFF/CANCEL or
MUTE to silence the ringer, or press CALL BLOCK to reject the call directly.
f If you pick up a screened call, the telephone announces the screening options. You can press OFF/CANCEL to hang
up the call.
f If you receive a call waiting call without number while on a call, Smart call blocker will not screen the new call. You can
press HOME/FLASH, CELL 1 , CELL 2 or /SPEAKER to take the new call.
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 122.
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 159.
Answer call once
1. When the telephone starts ringing, and the screen displays Screened call:
f On the handset, press HOME/FLASH or /SPEAKER to pick up the call.
-OR-
f On the telephone base, press HOME to pick up the call.
If you have turned on the caller ID announce feature, the telephone
announces “Call from...”andthecaller’sname.Aeryoupickupthecall,the
telephone announces “To answer the call, press 1. To send this call to the
answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *”.
2. Press 1 to answer the call. The telephone number will not be added to your
allow list.
Notes:
f To turn on or off caller ID announce, see page 42.
f When the telephone is ringing, you can press MUTE to mute the ringer temporarily.