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Call Protect Blacklist Limit 100

readyeddie — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:45:23 GMT

I have just moved to Digital Voice and I really like the facility to add the last caller to my blacklist without having to answer but it's really frustrating that there is a limit of 100 numbers, which has been exceeded for some time. Surely the limit is only a software thing and there should be no reason why any limit is imposed.

Re: Call Protect Blacklist Limit 100

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Re: Call Protect Blacklist Limit 100

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:53:42 GMT

@readyeddie

Welcome to this user forum for BT Retail phone and broadband customers.

As there are an almost infinite number of possible scam callers with spoofed phone numbers, its never going to be possible to block every one, and its a waste of time anyway.

If you really want to put a stop to scam callers, then you need to use a call blocking phone which allows a whitelist of wanted numbers.

You will never block calls by simply blocking a number, as scammers do not use the same number again.

What you need to use is a call blocking phone like the BT4600. This only allows selected number to get straight through, all others have to announce themselves first, scammers never do that as they use automatic call software.

https://www.bt.com/help/user-guides/phones/landline-phones/cordless-phones-with-answer-machine/bt4600

Re: Call Protect Blacklist Limit 100

chasb441 — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:13:48 GMT

Is the phone you mentioned compatible with the digital voice system?

Re: Call Protect Blacklist Limit 100

imjolly — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:39:36 GMT

any number on your blacklist more than a month old can be deleted as scammers as @Keith_Beddoe don't use same number twice

Re: Call Protect Blacklist Limit 100

licquorice — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:21:26 GMT

@chasb441 yes, it is compatible with DV

Any analogue phone can be plugged into the socket on the Smart Hub2.