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 profile setting. If you have not selected another profile, 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 block list and Save a caller ID log entry to allow list. 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 star name list.
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 profile 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
block list. You can also retrieve the number and save it to your allow list. See Save a caller ID log entry to allow
list. 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 star name list.
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 Answering system remote access.
Screen unknown home calls
If Smart call blocker is on, and you have set profile to screen unknown home calls, the telephone plays a
screening
announcement to the caller when receiving the following incoming home calls. It asks the caller to respond before
putting the call through to you.
Incoming home calls with numbers that are “out of area“ or with numbers set to “Private“;
Incoming home calls with absent caller ID numbers;
Incoming home calls with numbers that are not in your phonebook, allow list, nor block list; or
Incoming home calls with names that are not in your star name list.
Screen calls and ask for caller names
When screening a home call, the telephone announces to the caller, “Hello. Calls to this number are being
screened by Smart call blocker. Please say your name after the tone, then press pound.” After the caller
completes the request, the telephone announces to the caller “Please wait a moment while your call is
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