™ Call Blocker Plus! ™ AUTOMATICALLY BLOCKS AND ROUTES SCREENED CALLS WITH CALLER ID U.S. Patent 5,490,210 Patent Pending Owner’s Manual Version DCB Plus Copyright 1990-2014. All Rights Reserved. Digitone Call Blocker, Call Blocker Plus and Personal Communicator are trademarks of Digitone Communications.
Digitone Call Blocker Plus! Setup ™ Thank you for choosing Digitone’s Call Blocker Plus!™ (DCB Plus) model as your Personal Communicator. Digitone Communications is confident that you will find Digitone’s unique preset features and flexibility are just the answer for your communications needs. Just connect your telephone and you’re ready to go. You don’t need to set any codes as Digitone’s DCB Plus can operate right out of the box.
How Digitone’s Call Blocker Plus Operates Once the DCB Plus is powered up, the LCD screen will display “No New Calls” until the first call is received from the phone company. Thereafter, new calls will be displayed as they come in until the limit of 64 is received. Each new call received thereafter will replace old calls from the Top of the list (FIFO). Only one Digitone DCB Plus is needed for any single telephone line you want to monitor.
Caller ID Display and Panel Buttons Automatic Caller ID Call Routing Caller ID service from your phone company is required for Digitone’s DCB Plus to work. The first call to your DCB Plus unit will initialize the Clock and Date to the current date and time. Automatic call routing will begin to work right after the first call when Caller ID information is displayed.
Inviting VIP Callers - Numbers Inviting VIP Callers can be entered by First using the Call History Up or Down viewing buttons to put the dashes in the selected number, then press the Invite button Twice quickly on the front panel. “NBR VIP” will display and the red LED indicator will flash to show that call is now on the VIP Call List. When a VIP caller calls in, the caller ID will display their number and “VIP”.
program code listed in the manual by simply dialing that program code with the phone’s keypad to set caller lists or features. If you don't see Enter Code, then refer to page 1 above for a review of your installation. Testing your connection to the DCB Plus Go offhook with the phone you are using in the TEL port. See if the DCB Plus shows the Call Progress Timer on the lower line of the display, ex. 0:01, 0:02, etc. before attempting programming.
Programming Numbers - Invited, VIP and Blocked Global Invite (Factory Default) Invites all callers who display a valid phone number You can invite all callers who display a phone number and yet block a single number or area code. This one command will allow all Invited callers who display a phone number to ring through to the TEL phone port and all other devices connected directly to the phone line. To do this, enter programming with the Program Button.
block the entire 800 and 1-800 area codes, enter: 40 800 ### #### *, then 40 1 800 ### #### *. You will then see area codes 800 and 1800 in the Blocked Callers List. Store up to 140 area codes. Global Block Method - Code 97 #* - “I want to Block all callers and just allow certain numbers”. Note from the factory, all callers with a number displayed are already invited and can ring through, but you can create your own caller list by disabling the Global Invited List.
Standby Mode = Code 32 In Standby, the TEL phone port will be connected directly to the telephone line and phones connected there will ring. This feature allows you to leave the DCB Plus off whenever you like without disconnecting the device and the red LED will blink slowly. To enable this Mode, press and hold the Program Button for 3 seconds until you see “Program Mode”, then “Pick Up Phone”, when the prompt for “Enter Code” displays enter 32, display shows function.
Step 3) Saturday & Sunday - Enable If you want the same time interval to work during Saturday and Sunday, when the prompt for “Enter Code” displays, enter 86, display shows function. To disable this feature, when the prompt for “Enter Code” displays, enter 87, display shows function. Step 4) After Hours Mode ON or OFF – (Code 80/81) To enable After Hours Mode, enter programming: when the prompt for “Enter Code” displays, enter 81, display shows function.
Dial Displayed Number (Code 91) The DIAL button can be used to dial the number displayed of someone who has called in using the Arrow Up and Down buttons to select a specific caller. Simply press and hold the Dial button for 1 second to start dialing that number. The default operation of the DCB Plus is to prompt you to either add or remove the “1” (USA Country Code) before the DCB Plus dials the number.
Setup Help and Troubleshooting “Can I block a call using the front panel Block button while the call is ringing in?” Yes. The DCB Plus can actively block a call as it is ringing in. The DCB Plus flashes the red LED when a call is coming in and at anytime you want to stop the call and block it, just press the Block button Twice quickly. Do not press and hold the block button down. If you accidentally block the caller, then it can be reversed using the Invite button on the same number.
Power RESET - “The DCB Plus won't come on and there's nothing on the display?” Occasionally, there may be a sufficient power brownout, like a blink of power, but not a full blackout of power that will interrupt the DCB Plus dual processors just enough to down the device. Look on the bottom of the unit, there is a RESET pinhole in the very center. With the power plugged in, use a tooth pick, pen etc. to gently press this button and reset the unit.
“How do I allow Out of Area to ring through in Standard Mode for overseas calls?” You can use Code 76 to override the block function for Out of Area + No Number call types or Code 74 to override the block function for Private + No Number call types. These two codes will allow those callers you want to hear from who are Out of Area (overseas) or Private (neighbors) to ring through. “My callers cannot leave a message on my answer machine.
“Does the DCB Plus repeat Caller ID to the telephones connected to the TEL port?” Yes, the Caller ID is captured and repeated to all phones downlinked to the TEL port. If you have a corded phone or cordless phone system base connected there, then all corded phones and cordless handsets to that base will receive the repeated Caller ID.
Limited One Year Warranty Digitone warrants to the original purchaser that its Digitone device and the component parts thereof, are free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of purchase.
