Vtech DS6251-2 User Manual - Page 46

Screen calls without numbers and ask for caller names When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by Smart call blocker. Please say your name after the tone, then press pound." After the caller completes the request, the telephone announces to the caller "Please wait a moment while your call is connected.". The telephone starts ringing and announces the caller's name. The telephone screen displays Screened call and you can pick up the call. The telephone will then ask whether you want to answer or reject the call, or to forward the call to the answering system. Screen calls without numbers and do not ask for caller names When screening a call, the telephone announces to the caller, "Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by Smart call blocker. If you're a family member, friend or invited caller, please press pound to be connected. If you're a solicitor, please hang up now." After the caller presses the pound key (#), the telephone announces to the caller "Please wait a moment while your call is connected.". The telephone starts ringing, and you can answer the call. This option is suitable for you to filter calls that uses autodialers to deliver prerecorded messages, for example, robocalls and telemarketing calls. • If the caller hangs up before the call is screened, or without leaving his/her name while the call is being screened, the call will be logged as missed call in the caller ID log. • While a call is being screened, you can press ANSWER, LINE 1, LINE 2, or on the handset or ANSWER, LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the telephone base to stop screening and answer the call. • After the telephone screened a call, and is ringing and announcing the caller's name, you can press OFF or MUTE on the handset or CANCEL on the telephone base to silence the ringer, or press CALL BLOCK to reject the call directly. • After you picked up a screened call and the telephone is announcing the screening options, you can press OFF on the handset or the corresponding line button, LINE 1 or LINE 2, on the telephone base to hang up the call. • Robocalls are unable to respond to the screening announcement, and therefore, will not get through and ring. If you want to allow some robocalls to get through, save their names in the star name list. • The telephone can respond to remote access code while it is playing the screening announcement. This allows you to access your answering system from an unknown number remotely. Answer call once 1. When the telephone starts ringing, and the screen displays Screened call, press LINE 1, LINE 2, or on the handset, or LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the telephone base to pick up the call. The telephone announces "Call from..." and the caller's name. The telephone then announces "To answer the call, press 1. To send this call to the answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *". 2. Press 1 to answer the call. The telephone number will not be added to your allow list. • When the telephone is ringing, you can press MUTE to mute the ringer temporarily. 38