Call Controls - AT&T TL96457 User Manual

Smart call blocker
About Smart call blocker

Call controls

Smart call blocker is set to on, and to allow all incoming calls by default.
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When Smart call blocker is on, the first ring of all incoming calls will be muted.
If your directory, allow list, star name list and block list are empty when
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Smart call blocker is on, and you have set to screen calls, the telephone will
screen all incoming calls and asks callers to announce their names or press
the pound key (#).
If Smart call blocker is off, all incoming calls ring, including numbers saved in
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the block list.
If QUIET mode is on, and Smart call blocker is on and in screening mode, all
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screened calls will be sent to the answering system after screening.
Smart call blocker handles calls in the following ways:
Call category
Welcome calls
Unwelcome calls
Call control
Allow
The telephone rings when there is an
incoming call with number saved in
your allow list or directory, but not in
your block list. Robocalls with caller
names saved in your star name list
will also ring.
Block
The telephone does not ring when
there is an incoming call with number
saved in your block list, and the call
will be rejected.
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