Screened Call Options - AT&T BL102-3S Quick Start Manual

Smart call blocker
Screen unknown calls
If Smart call blocker is on and you receive a call waiting call:
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- Smart call blocker will not screen a call waiting call without number while on a call. You can
PHONE/
press
- After you have picked up a screened call,
is in the directory, block list or allow list. It also checks whether the caller name is in the star
name list. After that, The telephone then displays the caller ID information or "Blocked call"
accordingly. You can press
CALL BLOCK on the handset to block it.
- While the telephone is screening a call, the new call will be ignored and
the caller ID log.
Robocalls are unable to respond to the screening announcement, and therefore, will not get
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through and ring. If you want to allow some robocalls to get through, save their names in the star
name list. See page 54.
The telephone can respond to remote access code while it is playing the screening announcement.
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This allows you to access your answering system from an unknown number remotely. See Remote
access on page 79.

Screened call options

After the telephone screen a call and starts ringing, the screen
displays Screened call. Press
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:
Press 1 to answer the call. The telephone number will not be
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added to your allow list.
Always allow this call:
Press 2 to answer the call. The telephone number will be added
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to your allow list.
/SPEAKER
or
FLASH
PHONE/
to take the new call.
the telephone checks whether
or /SPEAKER
FLASH
PHONE/
FLASH
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the call waiting number
to take the new call, or press
logged as missed call in
/SPEAKER to
or