Vtech DS6251-2 User Manual - Page 49

Always allow 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. It then announces "To answer the call, press 1. To answer and always allow this number, press 2. To block this number, press 3. To send this call to the answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *". 2. Press 2 to answer the call. The telephone number will be added to your allow list. • When the telephone is ringing, you can press MUTE to mute the ringer temporarily. Block call 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. It then announces "To answer the call, press 1. To answer and always allow this number, press 2. To block this number, press 3. To send this call to the answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *". 2. Press 3 or CALL BLOCK to block the call. The telephone plays the block announcement "The number you are calling is not accepting your call. Please hang up." to the caller. The telephone number will be added to your block list. Send call to answering system 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. It then announces "To answer the call, press 1. To answer and always allow this number, press 2. To block this number, press 3. To send this call to the answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *". 2. Press 4 to forward the caller to the answering system. • When the telephone is ringing, you can press MUTE to mute the ringer temporarily. • The caller is forwarded to the answering system and can leave a message even if the answering system is off. End call 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. It then announces "To answer the call, press 1. To answer and always allow this number, press 2. To block this number, press 3. To send this call to the answering system, press 4. To repeat these options, press *". 2. If you do not want to take the call, press OFF on the handset, or LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the telephone base to end the call. • When the telephone is ringing, you can press MUTE to mute the ringer temporarily. 41