User Guide

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Screening announcements
If you have set profile to screen all unknown home calls (Screen
unknown) or screen robocalls (Screen robot), the callers of the
following incoming call categories will hear a screening
announcement.
• Home calls that are “out of area“ or with numbers set to
“Private“.
• Home calls with numbers that are not in your phonebook,
allow list, or block list, or with absent caller ID number.
• Home calls with caller ID names that are not in your star
name list.
The are two default screening announcements for screening
unknown calls and screening robocalls on home line.
Screening with caller name - “Hello. Calls to this number are
being screened by Smart call blocker. Please say your name
after the tone, then press pound.”
-OR-
Screening without caller name - “Hello. Calls to this number
are being screened by Smart call blocker. If you’re a family
member, friend or invited caller, please press pound to be
connected. If you’re a solicitor, please hang up now.”
• This default announcement is played if you have set profile
to screen robocalls on home line.
You can use these announcements, or record your own name
to replace “this number” in both announcements. See Record
your name for all screening announcements section below.
Play your current announcement of screening with caller
name:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to
enter the call block menu when the telephone is not in use.
- OR -
1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle
mode to enter the main menu. Then, press q CID or p
to scroll to Smart call blk. Press SELECT.
2. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to Screening annc, then press SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to Play annc, then press SELECT.
4. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to w/ Caller name, then press SELECT.
Play your current announcement of screening without caller
name:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to
enter the call block menu when the telephone is not in use.
- OR -
1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle
mode to enter the main menu. Then, press q CID or p
to scroll to Smart call blk. Press SELECT.
2. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to Screening annc, then press SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to Play annc, then press SELECT.
4. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to w/o Caller name, then press SELECT.
Record your name for all screening announcements:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to
enter the call block menu when the telephone is not in use.
- OR -
1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle
mode to enter the main menu. Then, press q CID or p
to scroll to Smart call blk. Press SELECT.
2. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
scroll to Screening annc, then press SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base
to scroll to Rec your name, then press SELECT. The system
announces, “Record after the tone. Press stop when you
are done.”
4. Speak towards the handset to record your name, if you are
using the handset, or speak towards the telephone base
to record your name, if you are using the telephone base.
Press STOP to end recording.
To listen to the announcement with your recorded name again,
scroll to Play annc and press SELECT.