1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to enter the call block menu when the telephone is not
in use.
– OR –
Press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu when the handset is not in use. Then, press ▼ CID or
▲ to scroll to Smart call blk. Press MENU/SELECT.
2. Press ▼ CID or ▲ to scroll to Screening annc, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press ▼ CID or ▲ to scroll to Reset annc, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen shows Reset annc?. Press
MENU/SELECT again to confirm. The screen shows Annc reset. before returning to the previous menu.
Your name will be deleted from all the screening announcements, and the telephone will use the default
screening announcements.
Voice guide to set Smart call blocker
This feature is an easy and alternative way for you to do the basic setup of Smart call blocker. You can follow the
voice guide to set your telephone system to allow or to screen all incoming home calls, or to screen home calls
that do not display a phone number.
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to enter the call block menu when the telephone is not
in use.
– OR –
Press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu when the handset is not in use. Then, press ▼ CID or
▲ to scroll to Smart call blk. Press MENU/SELECT.
2. Press ▼ CID or ▲ to scroll to Voice guide, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. You hear a voice prompt “Hello! This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of Smart call blocker…”
4. Set up your Smart call blocker feature by inputting the designated numbers, as instructed in the voice guide.
• Press 1 if you want to screen home calls with telephone numbers that are not saved in your directory, allow
list or star name list; or
• Press 2 if you do not want to screen calls, and want to allow all incoming calls to get through.
NOTES
The screening feature of Smart call blocker is applicable to home calls only. All incoming cell calls will get
through and ring. If you want to block a cell call, add the number to the block list. See Block list.
You can press CANCEL on the telephone base to quit the voice guide at any time.
After a power outage, the telephone base prompts you to set the date and time. After the date and time setting
is done or skipped, the telephone base will prompt if you want to set up Smart call blocker via voice guide.
Press MENU/SELECT to start the setup.
Call handlings with 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.