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What if I want to... Choose the Smart call block configuration that best suits your needs. Scenarios I want to screen any home calls from numbers not saved in the Phonebook or Star name list. I want to allow all calls except the people on the Block list only. Settings Robocalls included Default settings (1) (2) Voice guide Press 1 when setup prompted Press 2 when prompted SCB screening options Screen unknown No screening Screen unknown ECO No screening ECO I want to screen robocalls only. (3) - I want to send any home calls from numbers not saved in the Phonebook or Star name list to the answering system. (4) - I want to block any home calls from numbers not saved in the Phonebook or Star name list. (5) - Screen unknown UnknownToAns.S Block unknown Screen unknown ECO UnknownToAns.S ECO Block unknown ECO Screen all calls except welcome calls (1) No caller ID Uncategorized calls Ask caller to announce his or her name, then press # "John" # Caller Smart call blocker Search and screen based Smart call blocker on caller ID Caller No response Telephone ringing Ask you to select 1 Answer call 2 Answer call and save the number to Phonebook 3 Block 4 To answering system Call rejected SCB SCB will screen - SCB will screen - - 1. Press CALL BLOCK. settings your callers by asking them to leave their names. your callers by asking them to press # to 2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose SCB screening. 3. Press CID or to choose Screen unknown, and then press MENU/SELECT. Set Screening get through. announcement:- Set Screening Screening annc announcement:- Screening annc Block calls on the block list only (2) - Default settings ECO ECO SCB annc type ECO Screen unknown ECO SCB annc type ECO Robocalls only ECO Robocalls In your block list Call rejected NOTE: Two types of screening announcements for selection: • Unknown caller: To screen unknown calls requiring the callers to announce their names and then press #. • Robocalls only: To screen robot calls requiring the callers to press #. Telemarketers Smart call blocker Callers Search and screen based on caller ID No caller ID Uncategorized calls Telephone ringing Use voice guide to set Smart call blocker After installing your phone or power resume after outage, the voice guide will provide you a quick and easy way to set Date and Time, to configure Smart call blocker, and to set up Answering system. After the date and time setting is done or skipped, the base will prompt if you want to set Smart call blocker. Press MENU/SELECT to start the Smart call blocker setup via voice guide. This feature is an easy and alternative way for you to do the basic setup of Smart call blocker. You can follow the voice guide to set your telephone system to allow or to screen all incoming home calls, or to screen home calls that do not display a phone number. You hear a voice prompt, "Hello! This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of Smart call blocker...". Set up your Smart call blocker feature by inputting the designated numbers, as instructed in the voice guide. f To skip the set up, press CANCEL. f Press 1 if you want to screen home calls with telephone numbers that are not saved in your Phonebook or Star name list; or f Press 2 if you do not want to screen calls, and want to allow all incoming calls to get through. QaltelTM is a trademark of Truecall Group Limited. Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2021 VTech Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 08/21. DS6951-X_SCB_V1 1. Press CALL BLOCK. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose SCB screening. 3. Press CID or to choose No screening, and then press MENU/SELECT. Screen and block robocalls (3) # Caller Smart call blocker Search and screen based on caller ID No caller ID Ask caller to press # Uncategorized calls Smart call blocker Caller Telephone ringing No response Call rejected Set SCB screening option: Robocalls and telemarketers 1. Press CALL BLOCK. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose SCB screening. 3. Press CID or to choose Screen unknown, and then press MENU/SELECT. Set screening announcement: 4. Press CID or to choose SCB settings, and then press MENU/SELECT. 5. Press CID or to choose Screening annc, and then press MENU/SELECT. 6. Press MENU/SELECT again to choose SCB annc type. 7. Press CID or to choose Robocalls only, and then press MENU/SELECT. Forward all unknown calls to answering system (4) Caller Smart call blocker Search and screen based on caller ID No caller ID Uncategorized calls Call forward to answering system 1. Press CALL BLOCK. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose SCB screening. 3. Press CID or to choose UnknownToAns.S, and then press MENU/SELECT. Block all unknown calls (5) Caller Smart call blocker Search and screen based on caller ID No caller ID Uncategorized calls Call rejected 1. Press CALL BLOCK. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose SCB screening. 3. Press CID or to choose Block unknown, and then press MENU/SELECT. How to unblock a telephone number? 1. Press CALL BLOCK. 2. Press CID or to choose Block list, and then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to choose Review, and then press CID or to browse through the block entries. 4. When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the telephone base. The screen shows Unblock entry?. 5. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm. For more information about Smart call blocker, go and check the online help topics and online FAQs. Use your smartphone or mobile device to access our online help. S m • Go to https://help.vtechphones.com/ds6951; OR • Scan the QR code on the right. Launch the camera app or QR code scanner app on your smartphone or tablet. Hold the device's camera up to the QR code and frame it. Tap the notification to trigger the redirection of the online help. - If the QR code is not clearly displayed, adjust your camera's focus by moving your device closer or further away until it is clear. You can also call our Customer Support at 1 (800) 595-9511 [in US] or 1 (800) 267-7377 [in Canada] for help.

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What if I want to...
Choose the Smart call block configuration that best suits your needs.
Scenarios
Settings
I want to screen
any home calls
from numbers
not saved in the
Phonebook or
Star name list.
Robocalls included
(1)
I want to allow
all calls except
the people on
the Block list
only.
Default settings
(2)
I want to screen
robocalls only.
(3)
I want to send
any home calls
from numbers
not saved in the
Phonebook or
Star name list to
the answering
system.
(4)
I want to block
any home
calls from
numbers not
saved in the
Phonebook or
Star name list.
(5)
Voice guide
setup
Press
1
when
prompted
Press
2
when
prompted
-
-
-
SCB
screening
options
Screen unknown
Screen unknown
ECO
No screening
No screening
ECO
Screen unknown
Screen unknown
ECO
UnknownToAns.S
UnknownToAns.S
ECO
Block unknown
Block unknown
ECO
SCB
settings
SCB will screen
your callers by
asking them to
leave their names
.
Set Screening
announcement:-
Screening annc
ECO
SCB annc type
ECO
Screen unknown
ECO
-
SCB will screen
your callers by
asking them
to press # to
get through
.
Set Screening
announcement:-
Screening annc
ECO
SCB annc type
ECO
Robocalls only
ECO
-
-
Use voice guide to set Smart call blocker
After installing your phone or power resume after outage, the voice guide will provide
you a quick and easy way to set Date and Time, to configure Smart call blocker, and to
set up Answering system.
After the date and time setting is done or skipped, the base will prompt if you want to
set Smart call blocker. Press
MENU/SELECT
to start the Smart call blocker setup via voice guide.
This feature is an easy and alternative way for you to do the basic setup of Smart call
blocker. You can follow the voice guide to set your telephone system to allow or to
screen all incoming home calls, or to screen home calls that do not display a phone
number.
You hear a voice prompt,
“Hello! This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of
Smart call blocker...”
.
Set up your Smart call blocker feature by inputting the designated numbers, as instructed in
the voice guide.
f
To skip the set up, press
CANCEL
.
f
Press
1
if you want to screen home calls with telephone numbers that are not saved in
your Phonebook or Star name list; or
f
Press
2
if you do not want to screen calls, and want to allow all incoming calls to get
through.
Screen all calls except welcome calls (1)
1.
Press
CALL BLOCK
.
2.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
SCB screening
.
3.
Press
CID
or
to choose
Screen unknown
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
Block calls on the block list only (2) - Default settings
1.
Press
CALL BLOCK
.
2.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
SCB screening
.
3.
Press
CID
or
to choose
No screening
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
Screen and block robocalls (3)
Set SCB screening option:
1.
Press
CALL BLOCK
.
2.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
SCB screening
.
3.
Press
CID
or
to choose
Screen unknown
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
Set screening announcement:
4.
Press
CID
or
to choose
SCB settings
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
5.
Press
CID
or
to choose
Screening annc
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
6.
Press
MENU/SELECT
again to choose
SCB annc type
.
7.
Press
CID
or
to choose
Robocalls only
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
Forward all unknown calls to answering system (4)
1.
Press
CALL BLOCK
.
2.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
SCB screening
.
3.
Press
CID
or
to choose
UnknownToAns.S
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
Block all unknown calls (5)
1.
Press
CALL BLOCK
.
2.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
SCB screening
.
3.
Press
CID
or
to choose
Block unknown
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
NOTE
: Two types of screening announcements for selection:
Unknown caller
: To screen unknown calls requiring the callers to announce their
names and then press
#
.
Robocalls only
: To screen robot calls requiring the callers to press
#.
Qaltel
TM
is a trademark of Truecall Group Limited.
No caller ID
Uncategorized
calls
1
2
3
4
Answer call
Answer call and save the
number to Phonebook
Block
To answering system
Ask you to select
Caller
Search and
screen based
on caller ID
Smart call
blocker
Smart call blocker
Ask caller to
announce his or
her name, then
press #
No
response
Caller
“John”
#
Call rejected
Telephone ringing
In your block list
No caller ID
Uncategorized
calls
Callers
Robocalls
Telemarketers
Search and
screen based
on caller ID
Smart call
blocker
Call rejected
Telephone ringing
No caller ID
Uncategorized
calls
Caller
Search and
screen based
on caller ID
Smart call
blocker
Smart call blocker
Ask caller to press #
Caller
#
Telephone ringing
Call rejected
Robocalls and telemarketers
No
response
No caller ID
Uncategorized
calls
Caller
Search and
screen based
on caller ID
Smart call
blocker
Call forward to
answering system
No caller ID
Uncategorized
calls
Caller
Smart call
blocker
Search and
screen based
on caller ID
Call rejected
For more information about Smart call blocker, go and check the
online help topics and online FAQs.
Use your smartphone or mobile device to access our online help.
Go to
; OR
Scan the QR code on the right. Launch the camera app or QR code scanner
app on your smartphone or tablet. Hold the device’s camera up to the QR
code and frame it. Tap the notification to trigger the redirection of the online help.
-
If the QR code is not clearly displayed, adjust your camera’s focus by moving your
device closer or further away until it is clear.
You can also call our Customer Support at 1 (800) 595-9511 [in US] or 1 (800) 267-7377 [in
Canada] for help.
S
m
How to unblock a telephone number?
1.
Press
CALL BLOCK
.
2.
Press
CID
or
to choose
Block list
, and then press
MENU/SELECT
.
3.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
Review
, and then press
CID
or
to
browse through the block entries.
4.
When the desired entry displays, press
MUTE/DELETE
on the handset or
X/DELETE
on the telephone base. The screen shows
Unblock entry?
.
5.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to confirm.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2021 VTech Communications, Inc.
All rights reserved. 08/21. DS6951-X_SCB_V1