Call Handling - AT&T CL83210 Abridged User Manual

Smart call blocker
About Smart call blocker

Call handling

Smart call blocker is set to on, and to allow all incoming calls by default. 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 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 (#).
the block list.
If QUIET mode is on, and Smart call blocker is on and in screening mode, all
Smart call blocker handles calls in the following ways:
Welcome calls
Unwelcome calls
Call category
Numbers saved in
allow list.
Numbers saved in
directory.
Numbers not found
in block list.
Caller ID names saved
in star name list.
Numbers saved in
block list.
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.
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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