Vtech DS6251-2 User Manual - Page 34

Smart call blocker* If you have subscribed to caller ID service, then you can use Smart call blocker to filter robocalls, telemarketing calls and unwanted calls, while allowing welcome calls to get through. You can set up your lists of welcome callers and unwelcome callers. Smart call blocker allows calls from your welcome callers to get through, and it blocks calls from your unwelcome callers. Such lists, including the phonebook, block list, allow list, and star name list, are all shared by both line 1 and line 2. For other unknown calls, you can allow these calls, block these calls, or forward these calls to the answering system. With some easy configurations, you can set to only filter robocalls by asking the callers to press the pound key (#) before the calls are put through to you. You can also set Smart call blocker to screen incoming calls by asking the callers to record their names and press the pound key (#). After your caller completes the request, your telephone rings and announces the caller's name. You can then choose to block or answer the call, or you can forward the call to the answering system. If the caller does not respond or record his/her name, the call is blocked from ringing through. When you add your welcome callers to your allow list, they will bypass all screening and ring directly to your handsets. • Smart call blocker is on, once you install your telephone. It allows all incoming calls to get through and ring by default. You can change the Smart call blocker settings for line 1 or line 2 individually to screen incoming calls. For more details, see Control calls without numbers and Control uncategorized calls. • With call screening active, Smart call blocker screens and filters all incoming calls from numbers or names that are not yet saved in your phonebook, allow list, block list, or star name list. You can easily add incoming phone numbers to your allow list and block list. This allows you to build up your lists of allowed and blocked numbers, and Smart call blocker will know how to deal with these calls when they come in again. • The Smart call blocker settings for line 1 and line 2 are independent, and can be configured separately, while your phonebook, allow list, block list, and star name list are all shared between both lines. • To turn off Smart call blocker, see Set Smart call blocker on/off. *Includes licenced Qaltel™ technology. Qaltel™ is a trademark of Truecall Group Limited. 26