VTech DS6251-3 User Manual

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Call category Call control
Calls without
numbers
• You can set to
screen, allow,
or block all
calls of this
call category,
or to send
these calls to
the answering
system. Allow
is the default
setting. To
change the
setting, see
Control calls
without
numbers.
Screening with caller
name
If you have selected
this option, the
telephone plays
the screening
announcement, and
then asks the caller
to say his/her name
before the call rings on
your telephone. You
will hear the caller’s
name announced.
Then, you can decide
whether to accept or
reject the call, or to
forward the call to the
answering system.
Screening without
caller name
If you have selected
this option, the
telephone plays
the screening
announcement, and
then asks the caller
to press the pound
key (#) before the
call rings on your
telephone. You can
then answer the call.
Allow (default settings)
The telephone allows
the calls to get through
and ring. The caller’s
number will not be
saved to the allow list.
Answering system
If you have selected
this option, the
telephone forwards
the calls to the
answering system
without ringing.
Block
If you have selected
this option, the
telephone rejects
the calls with block
announcement without
ringing. The caller’s
number will not be
saved to the block list.
Uncategorized calls
• You can set to
screen, allow,
or block all
calls of this
call category,
or to send
these calls to
the answering
system. Allow
is the default
setting. To
change the
setting, see
Control
uncategorized
calls.
Set Smart call blocker on/off
The Smart call blocker feature is set to on
by default.
1. Press Call block when the phone is not
in use.
-OR-
Press MENU when the phone is not in
use. Press q or p to scroll to Smart
call blk and then press SELECT.
2. Press q or p to scroll to SCB Setup
and then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose Line 1 or Line
2 then press SELECT.
4. Press q or p to scroll to SCB On/Off,
then press SELECT.
5. Press q or p to scroll to On or Off,
then press SELECT. You hear a
confirmation tone.
Control calls without numbers
Use this setting to control “out of area” or
“Private” calls. You can choose to allow
or reject these calls directly. You can also
choose to screen them with or without
learning the callers’ names before you
decide whether to answer or reject these
calls. Moreover, you can forward these
calls to the answering system.
1. Press Call block when the phone is not
in use.
-OR-
Press MENU when the phone is not in
use. Press q or p to scroll to Smart
call blk and then press SELECT.
2. Press q or p to scroll to SCB Setup
and then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose Line 1 or Line
2 then press SELECT.
4. Press q or p to scroll to Calls w/o
num, then press SELECT.
5. Press q or p to choose one of the
following options, then press SELECT.

VTech DS6251-3 Specifications

General

Brand	VTech
Model	DS6251-3
Category	Answering Machine
Language	English