Screen Calls Without Numbers - AT&T CL83519 User Manual

Smart call blocker

Screen calls without numbers

If Smart call blocker is on, and your telephone is set to screen calls without
number, the telephone will not ring when receiving incoming calls that are "out
of area" or with numbers set to "Private". It plays a screening announcement to
the caller and asks the caller to respond before putting the call through to you.
The telephone has two screening options. You can set your Smart call blocker
to screen these calls by asking the callers to record their names and then press
the pound key (#). Alternatively, you can screen these calls by only asking the
callers to press the pound key (#).
Screen calls without numbers and ask for caller names
When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "Hello. Calls to this
completes the request, the telephone
announces to the caller " ". The
telephone starts ringing and announces the caller's name. The telephone screen
displays Screened call and you can pick up the call. The telephone will then
ask whether you want to answer or reject the call, or to forward the call to the
answering system.
Screen calls without numbers and do not ask for caller names
When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "Hello. Calls to this
#), the telephone announces to
the caller " ". The telephone starts
that uses autodialers to deliver pre-recorded messages, for example, robocalls and
telemarketing calls.
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