Screening Announcements - AT&T CL83217 Complete User's Manual

Smart call blocker
Call block settings
Delete all star name entries:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press CALL BLOCK when it is not in use.
-OR-
Press MENU/
or p
q
CID DIR
2. Press q or p
CID
/SELECT.
MENU
3. Press or p
q
CID
screen shows Delete all in star name list?.
/SELECT again to confirm. The screen displays Deleted. There
4. Press
MENU
is a confirmation tone.

Screening announcements

If you have set to screen calls without numbers and/or screen
uncategorized calls, the callers of one or all of the following incoming call
categories will hear a screening announcement.
Calls that are "out of area" or with numbers set to "Private".
f
Calls with numbers that are not in your directory, allow list, or block list, or
f
with absent caller ID number.
Calls with caller ID names that are not in your star name list.
f
The telephone has two screening options, and each option has its default
screening announcements.
Screening with caller name - "Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by
Smart call blocker. Please say your name after the tone, then press pound."
-OR-
Screening without caller name - "Hello. Calls to this number are being screened
by Smart call blocker. If you're a family member, friend or invited caller, please
press pound to be connected. If you're a solicitor, please hang up now."
You can use these announcements, or record your own name to replace "this
number" in both announcements. Please refer to "Record your name for all
screening announcements" on page 103.
to enter the main menu when it is not in use. Press
SELECT
to scroll to Smart call blk, then press
to scroll to Star name list, and then press
DIR
to highlight Delete all, then press
DIR
101
/SELECT.
MENU
/SELECT. The
MENU