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Star name list There are many organizations like schools, medical offices, and pharmacies that use robocalls to communicate important information to you. Robocall uses an autodialer to deliver prerecorded messages. By entering the name of the organizations into the star name list, it ensures these calls will ring through when you only know the caller names but not their numbers. If the first 15 characters of the incoming caller ID's name match a name saved in your star name list, the call will get through and ring. The star name list stores up to 10 names. Add a star name entry: 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 highlight Star name list, and then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to highlight Add new entry, and then press SELECT. 4. When the screen displays Enter name, use the dialing keys to enter a name. Press a key repeatedly until the desired character appears. The first character of every word is capitalized. • Press q CID or p to move the cursor to the left or right. • Press 0 to add a space. • Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the telephone base to erase a character. • Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the telephone base to erase all characters. • Press TONE to change the next letter to upper or lower case. 5. Press SAVE to store your star name entry. Review star name list: 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 highlight Star name list, and then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to browse through the star name entries. Save a caller ID log entry to the star name list: Using a cordless handset or the telephone base: 1. Select a desired entry in the caller ID log (see Review the caller ID log). 2. When the desired entry appears, press SAVE. 3. Press q CID or p to highlight Star name list, and then press SELECT. The screen displays Star this name? and then the caller's name. 4. Press SELECT to confirm. The screen shows Saved to star name list. Edit a star name list entry: Using a cordless handset or the telephone base: 1. Search for the desired entry in the star name list (see Review star name list). 2. When the desired entry appears, press EDIT. The screen displays Edit name along with the name to be edited. 3. Use the dialing keys to edit the name. • Press q CID or p to move the cursor to the left or right. • Press 0 to add a space. • Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the telephone base, or press BACKSP to erase a character. • Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the telephone base to erase all characters. • Press TONE to change the next letter to upper or lower case. 4. Press SAVE to confirm. The screen shows Saved to star name list. Delete a star name list entry: Using a cordless handset or the telephone base: 1. Search for the desired entry in the star name list (see Review star name list:). 2. When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or DELETE on the telephone base. The screen shows Delete entry?. 3. Press YES to confirm. The screen show Entry deleted, and the next entry displays. You cannot retrieve a deleted entry. Delete all star name list entries: 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 Star name list, and then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to scroll Delete all, and then press SELECT. The screen shows Delete all in star name list?. 4. Press YES to confirm. The screen displays Deleted. There is a confirmation tone. 44 Screening announcements If you have set profile to screen all unknown home calls (Screen unknown) or screen robocalls (Screen robot), the callers of the following incoming call categories will hear a screening announcement. • Home calls that are "out of area" or with numbers set to "Private". • Home calls with numbers that are not in your phonebook, allow list, or block list, or with absent caller ID number. • Home calls with caller ID names that are not in your star name list. The are two default screening announcements for screening unknown calls and screening robocalls on home line. Screening with caller name - "Hello. Calls to this number are being screened by Smart call blocker. Please say your name after the tone, then press pound." -OR- Screening without caller name - "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." • This default announcement is played if you have set profile to screen robocalls on home line. You can use these announcements, or record your own name to replace "this number" in both announcements. See Record your name for all screening announcements section below. Play your current announcement of screening with caller name: 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 on the handset or telephone base to scroll to Screening annc, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to scroll to Play annc, then press SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to scroll to w/ Caller name, then press SELECT. Play your current announcement of screening without caller name: 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 on the handset or telephone base to scroll to Screening annc, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to scroll to Play annc, then press SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to scroll to w/o Caller name, then press SELECT. Record your name for all screening announcements: 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 on the handset or telephone base to scroll to Screening annc, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p on the handset or telephone base to scroll to Rec your name, then press SELECT. The system announces, "Record after the tone. Press stop when you are done." 4. Speak towards the handset to record your name, if you are using the handset, or speak towards the telephone base to record your name, if you are using the telephone base. Press STOP to end recording. To listen to the announcement with your recorded name again, scroll to Play annc and press SELECT. 45