AT&T BL102 Manual

Introducing Smart call blocker*
BL102/BL102-2/BL102-3/BL102-4/BL102-5
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system
with caller ID/call waiting
Not familiar with Smart call blocker?
Want to know more?
Smart call blocker is an effective call screening tool, which allows your phone system to
screen ALL calls.
If you are not familiar with it or want to know more before you start, read on and learn how
to change to call screening mode + , and perform the necessary preparations before use.
* Use of Smart call blocker feature requires subscription of caller ID service.
§ Includes licenced Qaltel technology.
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So... what is Smart call blocker?
Smart call blocker filters robocalls and unwanted calls
for you, while allowing welcome calls to get through.
You can set up your lists of welcome callers and unwelcome
callers. The Smart call blocker allows calls from your
welcome callers to get through, and it blocks calls from your
unwelcome callers.
For other unknown calls, you can allow, block, or screen these
calls, or forward these calls to the answering system.
With some easy configurations, you can set to only filter
robocalls by asking the callers to press the pound key (#)
before the calls are put through to you.
You can also set the Smart call blocker to screen calls by
asking the callers to record their names and press the
pound key (#). After your caller completes the request, your
telephone rings and announces the caller's name. You can
then choose to block or answer the call, or you can forward
the call to the answering system. If the caller hangs up, or
does not respond or record his/her name, the call is blocked
from ringing through. When you add your welcome callers to
your Directory or Allow list, they will bypass all screening and
ring directly to your handsets.
Setup
Directory
Move to Setup if you
Enter and save telephone numbers of
want to screen all
frequently called businesses, family members
unknown calls.
and friends, so that when they call, your
telephone rings without having to go through
the screening process.
Add contacts in your directory:
1. Press MENU on the handset.
With Call screening active, Smart call
+
blocker screens and filters all incoming
Press qCID or pDIR to choose Directory, and then
2.
calls from numbers or names that
press SELECT.
are not yet saved in your Directory,
Allow list, Block list, or Star name list.
3. Press SELECT again to choose Add new entry.
You can easily add incoming phone
4. Enter a telephone number (up to 30 digits), and then
numbers to your Allow list and Block
press SELECT.
list. This allows you to build up your
lists of allowed and blocked numbers,
5. Enter a name (up to 15 characters), and then press
and Smart call blocker will know how
SELECT.
to deal with these calls when they
come in again.
To add another contact, repeat from step 3.
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Unknown callers
Family and friends
Search and
Smart call blocker
screen based on
Schools and pharmacies
Robocalls and telemarketers
Block list
Add numbers that you want to prevent
their calls from ringing through.
Add a block entry:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset.
2. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Block list,
and then press SELECT.
3. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Add new
entry, and then press SELECT.
4. Enter a telephone number (up to 30 digits),
and then press SELECT.
5. Enter a name (up to 15 characters), and then
press SELECT.
To add another entry in block list,
repeat from step 3.
Welcome calls
Family and friends with
numbers:
- In Directory
- In Allow list
Robocalls with caller names
Telephone ringing
(e.g. your pharmacy):
- In Star name list^
Unwelcome calls
Robocalls and telemarketing
calls:
- Numbers in your block list
Unknown calls
Calls without numbers:
- Calls without caller ID
Uncategorized calls:
Numbers or names that are
NOT found in your:
- Directory
- Allow list
- Star name list
- Block list
caller ID
Allow list
Add numbers that you want to always
allow their calls to get through to you
without having to go through the
screening process.
Add an allow entry:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset.
2. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Allow list,
and then press SELECT.
3. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Add new
entry, and then press SELECT.
4. Enter a telephone number (up to 30 digits),
and then press SELECT.
5. Enter a name (up to 15 characters), and then
press SELECT.
To add another entry in allow list,
repeat from step 3.
Ask caller to press #
If Smart call blocker
is set to:
Set profile to
"Screen robot"
Smart call blocker
Call rejected
Ask caller to
announce his or her
name, then press #
If Smart call blocker
is set to:
Set profile to
"Screen unknown"
Smart call blocker
Star name list^
Add caller NAMES to your star name
list to allow their calls to get through to
you without having to go through the
screening process.
Add a star name entry:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset.
2. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Star name
list, and then press SELECT.
3. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Add new
entry, and then press SELECT.
4. Enter a name (up to 15 characters), and then
press SELECT.
To add another entry in star name list,
repeat from step 3.
^ There are many organizations like schools,
medical offices, and pharmacies that use robocalls
to communicate important information to you.
Robocall uses an autodialer to deliver pre-
recorded messages. By entering the name of the
organizations into the Star name list, it ensures
these calls will ring through when you only know
the caller names but not their numbers.
#
Telephone ringing
Caller
No
response
Call rejected
Call from
John
Ask you to select
Answer call
Answer call and
always allow
Block
To answering
Telephone ringing
system
#
"John"
Caller
No
response
Call rejected
You are now ready to start using
your telephone system with
Smart call blocker.
To turn on call screening:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset.
2. Press qCID or pDIR to choose
Set profile, and then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT again to choose
Screen unknown.
Selecting the Screen unknown
profile option will set your telephone
to screen all unknown calls and ask
for the callers' names before putting
the calls through to you.