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Incoming calls to answer machine

Daedalus2000 — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:46:08 GMT

According to the Manual for the Decor 2500, if an incoming call goes to the answer machine and the caller leaves a message, then the caller can be heard doing this over the loudspeaker so you can decide whether to pick up or not. Same practice on my current phone.

I can find no mention of this facility in the Manual for the Decor 2600. Does anyone know if it behaves in the same way and they simply forget to mention it, or does it in fact remain silent while the message is being recorded?

Re: Incoming calls to answer machine

Les-Gibson — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:40:08 GMT

Page 1 of the manual (call screening)

BT_Decor 2600_specification_sheet.pdf

Re: Incoming calls to answer machine

Daedalus2000 — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:02:21 GMT

That's different from the downloaded User Manual, but regardless it doe snot answer my question 😞

It says - in the final part of the first page - that calls can be sent to the answer machine. Fine, but - can you hear what is being recorded at the time ???

Re: Incoming calls to answer machine

Les-Gibson — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:27:55 GMT

In your original post, you asked: "...call goes to the answer machine and the caller leaves a message, then the caller can be heard doing this over the loudspeaker so you can decide whether to pick up or not.

Surely that question is answered?

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The BT Advanced Call Blocker screens incoming calls:
o Numbers on your contact list get straight through
o Numbers you have blocked are rejected (selected by user)
 For all other calls the Advanced Call Blocker asks the caller to say their name and then asks the
user whether they want to accept or block the call without speaking to the caller

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From which I take it that the question is answered

Re: Incoming calls to answer machine

Daedalus2000 — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:34:36 GMT

Sorry, but NO.

That applies only if Call Blocking is turned on. If you leave it off then calls go to the answer machine.