Screen Uncategorized Calls - AT&T CL83519 User Manual

Smart call blocker

Screen uncategorized calls

If Smart call blocker is on, and your telephone is set to screen uncategorized
calls, the telephone will not ring when receiving the following incoming calls:
Incoming calls with absent caller ID numbers;
Incoming calls with numbers that are not in your directory, allow list, nor
block list; or
Incoming calls with names that are not in your star name list.
The telephone plays a screening announcement to the caller and asks the caller
to respond before putting the call through to you. There are 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 uncategorized calls and ask for caller names
When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "Hello. Calls to this
announces to the caller "
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 uncategorized calls without asking for caller names
When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "Hello. Calls to
announces to the caller "
telephone starts ringing, and you can pick up the call. This option is suitable for
example, robocalls and telemarketing calls.
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