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Smart call blocker
Screen unknown calls
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 53.
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 80.
Screened call options
After the telephone screen a call and starts ringing, the screen displays
Screened call. Press
PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER to pick up the call. If
you have turned on the caller ID announce feature, the telephone announces
“Call from...” and the caller’s name. After you picked 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 *”.
Allow this call once:
f Press 1 to answer the call. The telephone number will not be added to your
allow list.
Always allow this call:
f Press 2 to answer the call. The telephone number will be added to your
allow list.
Block this call:
f Press 3 or CALL BLOCK 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.
Send this call to the answering system:
f Press 4 to forward the call to the answering system.
End this call:
f If you do not want to take the call, press OFF/CANCEL to end the call.
NOTES:
f For calls that are “out of area”, “Private”, or without caller ID, only options 1 and 4 will be
available. The telephone announces “To answer the call, press 1. To send this call to the
answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *”.
f If you select option 4 to send the call to the answering system, the caller can leave a message
even if the answering system is off.