Vtech LS6381-2 Users Manual - Page 30

Overview Unknown callers Family and friends Schools and pharmacies Robocalls and telemarketers Smart call blocker searches and screens based on caller ID Welcome calls Family and friends with numbers: - In Phonebook - In Allow list Robocalls with caller names (e.g. your pharmacy): - In Star name list^ Unwelcome calls - Numbers in your block list Unknown calls (for home calls only) 1. Calls without numbers: - Calls without caller ID 2. Uncategorized calls: Numbers or names that are NOT found in your: - Phonebook - Allow list - Star name list - Block list Telephone ringing Scenario 1 Smart call blocker's "Set profile" is set to "Screen unknown" Smart call blocker Ask caller to announce his or her name, then press # Call rejected Scenario 2 Smart call blocker's "Set profile" is set to "Screen robot" Scenario 3 Smart call blocker's "Set profile" is set to "Allow unknown" Scenario 4 Scenario 5 Smart call blocker's "Set profile" is set to "UnknownToAns.S" Smart call blocker's "Set profile" is set to "Block unknown" Smart call blocker Ask caller to press # Telephone ringing Call forwarded to answering system Call rejected No response Caller "John" # Call rejected Call from John Telephone ringing Ask you to select: 1 Answer call 2 Answer call and save number to Allow list 3 Block call and save number to Block list 4 To answering system Caller No response # Call rejected Telephone ringing 58 Call categories Uncategorized calls (for home calls only) Uncategorized calls include calls with Calls are classified into four categories: absent caller ID number, calls with numbers that are not in your phonebook, Welcome calls allow list, or block list, or calls with caller Welcome calls are calls with telephone ID names that are not in your star name numbers saved in your allow list or list. phonebook, and not in your block list. NOTE Welcome calls also include calls with • The allow list stores up to 200 entries, caller names saved in your star name list. the block list stores up to 1,000 NOTE • There are many organizations entries, and the star name list stores up to 10 names. like schools, medical pharmacies that use offices, and robocalls to Call handling communicate important information to you. Robocall uses an autodialer to • Smart call blocker is set to on, and deliver pre-recorded messages. By to allow all incoming home calls by entering the EXACT Caller ID (CID)'s default. When Smart call blocker is name of the organizations into the on, the first ring of all incoming calls star name list, it ensures these calls will be muted. will ring through when you only • If your phonebook, allow list, star know the caller names but not their name list and block list are empty numbers. See Star name list. when Smart call blocker is on, and you have set to screen calls, the Unwelcome calls telephone will screen all incoming home calls and asks callers to Unwelcome calls are calls with telephone announce their names or press the numbers saved in your block list, and pound key (#). you want to block their calls. • If Smart call blocker is off, all incoming home and cell calls ring, including Calls without numbers (for home calls numbers saved in the block list. only) • If QUIET mode is on, and Smart call Calls without numbers are calls that are "out of area" or with numbers set to "Private". blocker is on and in screening mode, all screened home calls will be sent to the answering system after screening. 59