VTech IS8151-3 User Manual

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Review allow list:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to
enter the call block menu when the telephone is not in use.
- OR -
1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle
mode to enter the main menu. Then, press q CID or p
to scroll to Smart call blk. Press SELECT.
2. Press q CID or p to highlight Allow list, and then press
SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to
browse through the allow list entries.
Save a caller ID log entry to the allow list:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Select a desired entry in the caller ID log (see Review the
caller ID log).
2. When the desired entry appears, press SAVE.
3. Press q CID or p to highlight Allow list, and then press
SELECT. The screen displays Edit number.
4. Use the dialing keys to edit the number.
• Press q CID or p to move the cursor to the left or
right.
• Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the
telephone base, or press BACKSP to erase a digit.
• Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or
DELETE on the telephone base to erase all digits.
• Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
(a p appears).
5. Press NEXT. The screen displays Edit name.
6. Use the dialing keys to edit the name.
• Press q CID or p to move the cursor to the left or
right.
• Press 0 to add a space.
• Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the
telephone base, or press BACKSP to erase a character.
• Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or
DELETE on the telephone base to erase all characters.
• Press # (pound key) to move the last word to the
front. For example, Johnson Charlie becomes Charlie
Johnson when you press # (pound key).
7. Press SAVE to confirm. The screen shows Saved to allow
list.
Edit an allow list entry:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Search for the desired entry in the allow list (see Review
allow list:).
2. When the desired entry appears, press EDIT. The screen
displays Edit number along with the phone number to be
edited. If you only want to edit the name, skip to Step 4.
3. To edit the number.
• Press q CID or p to move the cursor to the left or
right.
• Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the
telephone base, or press BACKSP to erase a digit.
• Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or
DELETE on the telephone base to erase all digits.
• Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
(a p appears).
4. Press NEXT to move on to the name. The screen displays
Edit name along with the name to be edited.
5. Use the dialing keys to edit the name.
• Press q CID or p to move the cursor to the left or
right.
• Press 0 to add a space.
• Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the
telephone base, or press BACKSP to erase a character.
• Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or
DELETE on the telephone base to erase all characters.
• Press TONE to change the next letter to upper or
lower case.
6. Press SAVE to confirm. The screen shows Saved to allow
list.
Delete an allow list entry:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Search for the desired entry in the allow list (see Review
allow list:).
2. When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE on
the handset or DELETE on the telephone base. The screen
shows Delete entry?.
3. Press YES to confirm. The screen show Entry deleted, and
the next entry displays. You cannot retrieve a deleted entry.
N OTE
• If the allow list is empty after an entry is deleted, the screen displays
Allow list is empty.
Delete all allow list entries:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press CALL BLOCK on the handset or telephone base to
enter the call block menu when the telephone is not in use.
- OR -
1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle
mode to enter the main menu. Then, press q CID or p
to scroll to Smart call blk. Press SELECT.
2. Press q CID or p to scroll Allow list, and then press
SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p to scroll Delete all, and then press
SELECT. The screen shows Delete all in allow list?.
4. Press YES to confirm. The screen displays Deleted. There is
a confirmation tone.

VTech IS8151-3 Specifications

General

Type	IP Phone
Number of Handsets	3
Caller ID	Yes
Call Waiting	Yes
Speakerphone	Yes
Maximum number of handsets supported	5
Expandable	Yes
Lines	1
Intercom	Yes
Display	Backlit LCD
Answering System	Yes

Summary

Important Safety Instructions

Precautions for Users of Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers

Connect

Mount the Telephone Base

Instructions for physically installing the telephone base.

Connect the Telephone Base

Steps to connect the telephone base to power and the phone line.

Connect the Charger

Instructions for connecting the handset charger.

Install and Charge the Battery

Before Use

Voice Guide for Smart Call Blocker / Answering System

Guide to setting up call blocking and answering system via voice.

Check for Dial Tone

Introducing Bluetooth

Bluetooth Setup

Add a Cell Phone

Steps to pair and connect a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone.

Add a Headset

Instructions for pairing and connecting a Bluetooth headset.

Download Phonebook

Remote Voice Control

Activate Remote Voice Control

Steps to enable and use the phone's voice control feature.

Configure Your Telephone

Use the Handset and Telephone Base Menu

How to navigate and use the system's menu interface.

Set Language

Set Date and Time

Steps to configure the system's date and time.

Caller ID Features

Telephone Operations

Make, Answer or End a Home Call

Step-by-step guide for managing home line calls.

Call Waiting on the Home Line

How to handle incoming calls when on a home line call.

Make, Answer or End a Cell Call

Guide to managing calls using the cell phone line.

Call Waiting on the Cell Line

Handling incoming calls on cell line during an active call.

Answer Incoming Cell Call While on Home Call

How to switch between home and cell calls.

Answer Home Call While on Cell Call

How to switch between cell and home calls.

Conference Home and Cell Calls

Instructions for setting up 3-way conference calls.

Hold Call

Intercom

Call Transfer Using Intercom

Transferring outside calls between system devices.

Intercom Operations

Answer Incoming Call During Intercom

How to handle home or cell calls during an intercom conversation.

Push-to-Talk (PTT)

Turn PTT On or Off

PTT Call to a Single Device

How to initiate one-to-one PTT communication.

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Operations

Answer a PTT Call

How to respond to an incoming PTT call.

Manage PTT Call Transitions

End or Leave a PTT Call

How to terminate a PTT communication session.

Phonebook

Add a Phonebook Directory Entry

Steps to create new contact entries in the phonebook.

Add Predialed Telephone Number to Phonebook

3-Character Alphabetical Search

Review a Phonebook Entry

Dial a Phonebook Entry

Steps to make calls directly from the phonebook.

Edit a Phonebook Entry

How to modify existing phonebook contact details.

Caller ID

Review a Caller ID Log Entry

How to check incoming call records.

Dial a Caller ID Log Entry

Steps to call back numbers from the caller ID log.

Save Caller ID Log Entry to Phonebook

Adding incoming call details to the phonebook.

Caller ID List Management

Save Caller ID Log Entry to Allow List

Save Caller ID Log Entry to Block List

Save Caller ID Log Entry to Star Name List

Block List Management

Delete a Block List Entry

Allow List Management

Add an Allow List Entry

Review Allow List

Smart Call Blocker Screening

Screening Announcements

Screen Unknown Home Calls

How unknown home calls are handled and screened.

Screen Robocalls

How system screens robocalls by asking for pound key input.

Screen Calls and Ask for Caller Names

Option While on a Call

Record Your Name for Screening Announcements

Screened Call Options

Choices presented to callers after screening.

Manage Screened Call Actions

Voice Guide to Set Smart Call Blocker

Smart Call Blocker Call Handling

Allowed Calls

Blocked Calls

Answering System and Voicemail Service

Call Screening

How to listen to incoming messages as they are recorded.

Answering System Setup

Set Your Built-in Answering System

Overview of answering system configuration options.

Turn the Answering System On or Off

Steps to enable or disable the answering system.

Announcements

Set Number of Rings

Set Recording Time

Turn Call Screening On or Off

Enabling or disabling the ability to hear incoming messages.

Voice Guide to Set Answering System

Message Playback and Call Handling

Message Playback

How to listen to new and old messages.

Call Intercept

Options During Playback

Controls for playback like skip, repeat, pause, delete.

Delete All Old Messages

Remote Access

Set Remote Access Code

Changing the security code for remote access.

Register a Handset

Safety and Compliance Information

Technical Specifications