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Set Smart call blocker on/off
The Smart call blocker feature is set to on by default.
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 SELECT again to choose SCB On/Off.
3. Press q CID or p to scroll to On or Off, and then press
SELECT.
N OTE
• If you set SCB On/Off to Off, all settings under Set profile (see
below) will be invalid.
Set profile
There are five profile setting options, which allows you to
quickly set up Smart call blocker.
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 to Set profile, and then press
SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p to select one of the following options,
then press SELECT.
• Screen unknown - screen any home calls without
numbers or with numbers not saved in the phonebook,
allow list, or star name list.
- This profile setting sets the telephone to screen all
unknown home calls and asks the callers to say their
names before putting the calls through to you. See
Screen unknown home calls.
• Screen robot - screen robocalls.
- This profile setting sets the telephone to screen all
unknown home calls and asks the callers to press the
pound key (#) before putting the calls through to
you. See Screen robocalls.
• Allow unknown (default setting) - allow all unknown
home calls to ring, except calls with numbers saved in
the block list.
- This profile setting sets the telephone to allow all
unknown home calls to get through and ring. Calls
with numbers saved in the block list will be rejected.
• UnknownToAns.S - forward all unknown home calls to
the answering system.
- This profile setting sets the telephone to forward all
unknown home calls to the answering system.
• Block unknown - block all unknown home calls.
- This profile setting sets the telephone to block all
unknown home calls.
After selecting a profile setting, make sure you have not turned
off Smart call blocker. Refer to the Set Smart call blocker on/
offsection to it on.
N OTES
• If you set SCB On/Off to Off, selected setting under Set profile will
be invalid, and all incoming home and cell calls will ring, including
calls with numbers in your block list.
• There may be robocalls that you do not want to miss. For example,
robocalls with announcements or notices from schools or
pharmacies. You can set up your star name list with these caller
names to allow their calls to get through to you. See Star name list
section.