Allowed Calls; Blocked Calls - AT&T CL83210 Abridged User Manual

Smart call blocker

Allowed calls

If Smart call blocker is on, the following types of incoming calls can get through
to you and ring on your telephone system:
Calls with numbers saved in your allow list.
Calls with numbers saved in your directory, but not in your block list.
Calls with caller ID names saved in your star name list.
Notes:
When Smart call blocker is off, all incoming calls will ring on your telephone system, including calls with numbers saved in the
block list.
Allow unknown is the default profile setting. If you have not selected another profile, all unknown calls will ring. However,
the caller's numbers, if available, will not be saved to the allow list. If you want to save the caller's number to your allow list
or block list, you can retrieve the number from caller ID log and save it to the allow list or block list. See Save a caller ID log
entry to the block list on page 52 and Save a caller ID log entry to the allow list on page 57. If you want to retrieve
the name from caller ID log and save it to the star name list. See Save a caller ID log entry to the star name list on page
61.

Blocked calls

If Smart call blocker is on, incoming calls with numbers saved in your block list
will not ring. The telephone plays the block announcement "Calls to this number
are being screened by Smart call blocker. The number you are calling is not
accepting your call. Please hang up." to the caller, and the call will be terminated.
Notes:
When Smart call blocker is off, all incoming calls will ring on your telephone system, including calls with numbers saved in the
block list.
If you have set profile to Block unknown, all unknown calls will be rejected. However, the caller's numbers, if available, will
not be saved to the block list. If you want to save the caller's number to the block list, you can retrieve the number from caller
ID log and save it to the block list. See Save a caller ID log entry to the block list on page 52. You can also retrieve the
number and save it to your allow list. See Save a caller ID log entry to the allow list on page 57. If you want to retrieve
the name from caller ID log and save it to the star name list. See Save a caller ID log entry to the star name list on page
61.
The telephone can respond to remote access code while it is playing the block announcement. This allows you to
access your answering system from an unknown number remotely. See Remote access on page 88.
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