Using Special Features
Silent Mode
You can silence the ringers on the base and all handsets for a specific period of time; the answering system answers any incoming calls without playing anything through the speaker.
1. With the phone in standby, press and hold # on any handset. The phone prompts you to select the number of hours (1 - 9 or Always On) that you want it to stay in silent mode.
2. To confirm, press Menu/Select or just wait about 5 seconds. The phone turns on the answering system and displays Silent Mode On on each handset.
3. After the selected number of hours, the phone automatically exits silent mode. To exit silent mode manually, press and hold # again.
If the phone is in silent mode and you turn off the answering system, the phone exits silent mode.
Call Block
If you subscribe to Caller ID, you can save phone numbers to the call block list. When a call comes in, the phone compares the received phone number to the numbers on the call block list. If the phone number is on the list, the phone replaces the caller's name with Call Blocked and blocks the call.
The call block list holds 20 entries, and all handsets share the same list. You can add entries by selecting Add Call Block in the CID menu that displays after you have viewed the CID record or through the Call Blocking menu (see below). (Only one handset can edit the call block list at a time.)
Call Blocking Menu Options
With the phone in standby, open the menu and select Call Blocking. Choose one of these options:
Menu Option | What it does | |
View Number | See the numbers on your call block list. | |
Create New | Add an entry to your call block list. The phone will prompt | |
you to enter a name & phone number. | ||
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Private Number | Block all calls from numbers reported by CID as "Private." | |
(This does not count as one of the 20 entries.) | ||
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Unknown Number | Block all calls from numbers reported by CID as | |
"Unknown." (This does not count as one of the 20 entries.) | ||
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Call Blocking Entry Options
With the phone in standby, open the call block list and find the entry you want. Press Menu/select to open the individual entry menu. Choose one of these options:
