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• While a call is being screened, you can press
TALK or on the cordless handset to stop
screening and answer the call.
• When the telephone rings and announces
the caller’s name after screening a call, you
can press OFF to silence the ringer. You
can also press CALL BLOCK on the cordless
handset or telephone base to reject the
call directly, and the caller’s number will be
added to the block list.
• If you pick up a screened call, the telephone
then announces the screening options. You
can press OFF on the cordless handset to
hang up the call. The caller’s number will not
be added to the block list.
• If the Smart call blocker feature is on and
in screening mode, and you receive a call
waiting call:
- If you have already picked up a
screened call, the telephone checks
whether the call waiting call’s number
can be found in the phonebook, block
list or allow list. It also checks whether
the caller name is in the star name list.
After that, the telephone displays the
caller ID information or Blocked call
accordingly. You can press TALK or
on the cordless handset to take the new
call.
- If the telephone is screening a call, the
call waiting call will be ignored and
logged as missed call in the caller ID
log.
• 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
37.
• 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 58.
Options for screened uncategorized
calls
1. When the telephone starts ringing,
and the screen displays Screened
call, press TALK or on the cordless
handset or lift the corded handset to
pick up the call. If you have turned on
the caller ID announce feature, the
telephone announces “You have a call
from...” and the caller’s name.
2. After you pick up the call, the
telephone 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 *”.
Answer a screened call once only:
• Press 1 on the handset or telephone
base to answer the call. The telephone
number will not be added to your allow
list.
Answer and always allow a screened call:
• Press 2 on the handset or telephone
base to answer the call. The telephone
number will be added to your allow list.
Block a screened call:
• Press 3 or CALL BLOCK on the cordless
handset or telephone base to block
the call. The telephone plays the block
announcement “The number you are
calling is not accepting your call. Please
hang up.” to the caller. The telephone
number will be added to your block list.
Forward a screened call to the answering
system:
• Press 4 on the cordless handset or
telephone base to forward the call to
the answering system.
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