Screen Calls Without Numbers - AT&T CL84367 Complete User's 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
number are being screened by Smart call blocker. Please say your name after the
tone, then press pound." After the caller completes the request, the telephone
announces to the caller "Please wait a moment while your call is connected.".
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 the call, or to forward the call to the
answering system.
Note: If Caller ID announce is turned off, the telephone will not announce the caller's name.
Screen calls without numbers and ask caller to press the pound key (#)
When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "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. " After the caller presses the pound key (#), the telephone
announces to the caller "Please wait a moment while your call is connected.". The
telephone starts ringing, and you can answer the call. This option is suitable for
you to filter calls that uses autodialers to deliver pre-recorded messages, for
example, robocalls and telemarketing calls.
Notes:
The telephone announces to the caller with "Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by Smart call blocker..." If
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you have recorded your name in the screening announcements, your recorded name will replace "this number" in the
announcements. See Screening announcements on page 91.
If the caller hangs up before the call is screened, or without leaving his/her name while the call is being screened, the call
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will be logged as missed call in the caller ID log.
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