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Using The Telezapper
General Information
The TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551/2551-01 is a patented device that helps you
eliminate many of those annoying telemarketing calls.
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The TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551/2551-01 covers all the telephones and
answering machines connected to that line in your home or office.
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When you or your answering machine picks up the phone, the TeleZapper
emits a special tone that fools the computer into thinking your number is
disconnected.
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Instead of connecting you to a salesperson, the computer drops the call and
stores your number as disconnected in its database.
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As your number is eliminated from more and more lists, those annoying
computer generated calls just about stop altogether.
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The TeleZapper won't interfere with manually dialed calls, or with answering
machines, Caller ID or Call Waiting.
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Once you've activated the TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551/2551-01, keep
in mind that if you answer your telephone and there's no one there, the
odds are that you just "zapped" a telemarketer. After a few weeks, you'll
notice that you are receiving fewer and fewer of these calls.
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The TeleZapper even works with your answering machine to "zap"
telemarketers when you are away or when you prefer not to answer the phone.
When your answering machine pick up a call for you, the TeleZapper emits
its special tone to "zap" the telemarketer. We recommend that you re-record
your message and delay speaking for a few seconds to allow time for the
TeleZapper tone prior to the start of your recorded message.
Programming Instructions
The TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551/2551-01 has two levels of privacy to help
"zap" computer dialed telemarketing calls. Your tz 2551/2551-01 is shipped with the
BASIC level of privacy activated, which will help with the majority of telemarketing
calls. At this level, the TeleZapper feature will emit a single tone, which is the first of
three (3) tones for the disconnected signal. The ADVANCED level of privacy will switch
the TeleZapper feature to all three tones of the disconnected signal and will "zap"
even more telemarketing calls. Here are instructions to switch from BASIC to AD
VANCED privacy or to disable the feature.
1. Press PROG/CHAN, then press
2. Press SELECT. The current option is flashing.
3. Use
or
to choose BAS, ADV or OFF.
4. Press SELECT to activate the selected option.
NOTE: If you are dialing in Pulse (rotary) mode from another phone sharing the
same line, your TeleZapper feature must be set to either BASIC or OFF.
TeleZapper Q&A:
Q. How does the TeleZapper feature work?
A. The TeleZapper uses the technology of telemarketers' automatic dialing equipment
against them. When you or your answering machine picks up a call, the TeleZapper
emits a special tone that 'fools' the computer into thinking your number is disconnected.
Instead of connecting you to a salesperson, the computer stores your number as
disconnected in its database.
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Feature
until the screen displays TELEZAPPER: BAS.
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