Does this instrument block incoming spam calls? If so, can I create a "White List" and a "Black List" ahead of time before the calls actually come? If it does not block spam calls, what does it do with them?
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no this item only keeps a record of all "OUTGOING*CALLS" AND "INCOMING CALLS" that's it.....so if someone in your office makes a call when you are not there...you will know when the call was made and what telephone number it was made to....
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Well, you got yours to work. Congratulations! Check your settings. You're supposed to be able to only block certain numbers. Look at the blocked number list. If it contains all the numbers since you started using it, you probably set it wrong. If that doesn't work, contact the manufacturer. Hope this helps!
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There is the capability of silencing the ring tone, however,one must reactivate the ring tone manually. No know call blocking feature. One may set the ring tone to off for callers that block their number(s). Hope this helps. Overall we are pleased with this product.
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Betsy, I was asked to respond to your question. I have only used the Call Blocker for slightly more than one week and I don't have a very favorable comment about it at this time. I cannot answer your question about "Private" calls, but my device will not maintain the current data and time that I set. I have asked for ideas to correct the problem. I hope your unit is working correctly. John
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Pat - Contact your service provider regarding blocking options they may offer. Thanks!
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no it doesn't. But I bought a panasonic kx-tg6645b which has the option of blocking unknown callers and blocked ids.So between the two devices all my bases are covered.
1000666
This item never worked for me. Like so many I wanted a device that I could create a White list (calls I will accept), a Black list (calls that are always blocked) and the rest would go to my answering machine. I sent it back for a refund
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Once you add the numbers to the BLACKLIST they will be disconnected if they called in the future, even if you are not at home. If they call while you are away, later on you can scroll the list of incoming calls (last 100 calls are stored in the device), and press the BLACKLIST button to add them to the list of blocked numbers. I hope this is helpful. If you order from HQTELECOM, you can have access to our online documentation at http://hqtelecom.com/ -- where you can find an updated version of the manual, FAQs, Unknown issues, technical support, etc.
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I had the same problem and corrected by changing the block anonymous calls to true via the web interface. Refer to the administrator's guide page 111.
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It doesn't work by storing blocked numbers. What it mainly blocks is calls where a human didn't dial the call. The call won't get through to your phone unless a human listens to your message and then presses 1 or 2. This has been 100% effective in stopping phone spam for me.
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Yes if you have Caller ID service through your phone carrier: 30 Numbers can be blocked. This feature allows the unit to reject calls when: - the unit receives a call from a phone number stored in the call block list as unwanted ("Storing unwanted callers", page 47). - the unit receives a call without phone number ("Blocking incoming calls without phone number", page 48). When a call is received, the unit rings for a short time while the caller is being identified. If the phone number matches an entry in the call block list: - cellular calls are rejected. - landline calls are disconnected after the unit first sends out a busy tone to the caller. Link to Manual: http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/KXTG7622-MUL.PDF
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i would have to find the manual to answer that question. The way the call blocker works is that we really haven't had much need to block calls. If the number is not on our "approved" list (entered into our list of approved callers), it simply doesn't ring through, but the caller can still leave a voicemail. The times I have actually moved calls to the "R" list which blocks the calls entirely, is when we keep getting annoying voicemails from a single caller (typically a solicitor).
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Yes. It does allow incoming calls to your answering machine. I tested that the 1st day I had it. Also it will call you after you set it each time, but I now find that as agood feature since it lets me know it is activated. I simply hit "ignore call" on the way out my door.
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I have not had a problem with the emailing spam. However this unit was not able to handle my workload at all. I hope you have better luck with the functionality of the unit than I did.
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It depends on 2 factors: 1) How you have it installed (parallel or series), and 2) the length of your BLACKLIST (e.g. how many numbers are in stored in your BLACKLIST). According to hqtelecom.com documentation, if connected in parallel (using a splitter), your existing phones may ring 1-2 times before the calls are disconnected. This is so because of the delay required by the Blocker to match the call to the BLACKLIST memory and send the disconnect signal to the CO (central office). Now, if you connect your existing phones in series (using the PHONE port on the blocker), it may not hear a ring in most calls. Also, as your BLACKLIST grows, due to the fact that the Blocker will require more time to match the call to the BLACKLIST numbers being blocked, you may hear 1-2 rings before the calls from blocked numbers are disconnected. Hope this helps.
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Additional---If one likes,the blocked calls can be heard in real time if the volume on the answering machine is turned up. I like the idea that blocked calls never ring and I don't have to even hear them (my volume is completely off!!) except to check and erase occasionally. It works and has completely eliminated a huge frustration in our lives from, "Rachael at credit card services."
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The Call Blocker device itself answers the first incoming ring. I set up a 'white list' for my mother-in-law, so in her case if the call blocker recognizes the incoming number, the next ring(s) go to the house phone. An unrecognized number disconnects the line. I have never worked with a TDY, but if your teletype uses standard telephony wiring and a ringer equivalent of 1 or less, I see no reason why it would not work. You might need a typical telephone on the second output of the Call Blocker to program it. Keep in mind that I set up a white list. A black list would require additional unwanted numbers to be programmed in as they are learned. My mother-in-law does not have the ability to do that at her age, so a white list with her friends and family rings, while telemarketers, casket salespeople, and everything else gets blocked. Doctors, pharmacies, etc call us rather than her, so clearly, the white list is not for everyone.