Smart Call Blocker; Turn Smart Call Blocker On Or Off; Call Controls - AT&T CL82167 Quick Start Manual

Smart call blocker *

If you have subscribed to caller ID service, then you can use the Smart call blocker
feature to filter incoming calls from unknown callers.

Turn Smart call blocker on or off

Smart call blocker is set to on, and to allow all incoming calls by default. To turn on
or off Smart call blocker:
CALL BLOCK.
1.
2. SELECT to choose SCB On/Off.
to choose On or Off -> SELECT.
3. or
Notes:
Smart call blocker is on, once you install your telephone. It allows all incoming calls to get through and
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ring by default. You can change the Smart call blocker settings to screen incoming calls from numbers or
names that are not yet saved in your directory, allow list, block list, or star name list. You can easily add
incoming phone numbers to your allow list and block list. This allows you to build up your lists of allowed
and blocked numbers, and Smart call blocker will know how to deal with these calls when they come in
again.
If you turn off Smart call blocker, all incoming calls will ring, including numbers saved in your block
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list.
When QUIET mode is on, and Smart call blocker is on and in screening mode, all screened calls will be
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sent to the answering system after screening.

Call controls

Call categories
Welcome calls
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Unwelcome
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calls
* Use of Smart call blocker feature requires subscription of caller ID service.
§ Includes licenced Qaltel
Qaltel is a trademark of Truecall Group Limited.
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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.
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Call control and options
The telephone allows these calls to get
through and ring.
The telephone blocks these calls from
ringing through.
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