Sentry Call Blocker 3.1, Most Effective Spoof Call Blocker, Blocks 100% ROBOCALLS, Scammers, Election Calls, Telemarketers, Solicitors.
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The short answer for the Sentry V3 is that, regardless of the settings discussed below, only the phone rings, not the Sentry. br>To delve a little deeper into the subject, I don't want the Sentry to ring at any time while it is performing its duties. There are two options that can be activated to help with this. For a blocked call, the number of rings can be set to zero first. (Hold the RINGER key down until ALLOW 1 RING appears.) To return to 0 rings, release and press again. To save, press DEL/EXT.) I leave my at 0. The second option is to disable the Sentry ringer. (Hold down the RINGER button for a few seconds and then release it.) The current ringer setting will be displayed in this box. To change the volume, press and hold the RINGER button. To save, press DEL/EXT.) Mine is turned off. On my Sentry V3, I've only got white list numbers. The unit works silently with the above settings and has successfully blocked several ROBO calls. The numbers from the white list appear as expected.
BTW: I use VOIP with a VTECH phone, and they appear to work well together. After disconnecting the ATT box's connection to the outside wiring, I'm running the entire house telephone wiring through the Sentry. I also plugged in a princes touchtone phone, which worked perfectly in the mix.
I am unable to provide a technical response, but I can share my personal experiences. I was given the number three for the first time. 0 model. The outgoing and incoming messages were both audible due to volume issues. Furthermore, there was no way to change the volume. I contacted the company and made arrangements for the return and replacement of the item. The 3 was chosen as a replacement. I've only used one model so far and haven't had any issues. The button placement is unusual, and I believe the number three is incorrect. One version is a tad more user-friendly. You can't adjust the volume anymore, but the new machine works perfectly. If you go to the Company website and look at the user manual, you'll see both versions. They appear to be technically identical, but I'm not sure that's the case. I recommend that you make contact with the firm. In my experience, they were simple to work with.
Yes. This is the order of events. Once the screen has been set to "base - " A dotted line will appear if you hold down the "accept" button. Please enter your phone number here. Once again, press "accept." After that, type in the nick name you'd like to use. If the error is a spelling mistake, press the delete key to go backwards in time and erase the mistake. When you're done, press and hold the accept key until you see the word "saved." Your entire entry will be erased if you do not press and hold accept at the end. Then double-check the white list to make sure it wasn't entered incorrectly, delete that entry from the white list, and start over. When the person calls, I don't think this nickname will come up. It simply shows up on the white list.
The Sentry 3 is powered by a combination of phone line power and three AAA batteries. There is no power supply or AC adapter. The memory, in my opinion, is non-existent. I believe you will not lose your stored numbers if you unplug it and remove the batteries, but I am not certain. In any case, the batteries are there to supplement the available line power capacity in order to ensure operational reliability, e.g. When a call comes in, the Sentry 3 will not blink out because there are multiple telephone devices loaded down the line. (For the sake of completeness, I'm using Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries.) I'm hoping that with a slightly higher natural voltage and significantly greater capacity, shelf life, and load/drain life, these will only need to be changed once a year at the very least, and possibly twice a year or more, but we'll see!
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Forget about other devices like nomorobo, which checks incoming phone numbers against a large blacklist. Telemarketers simply imitate random caller IDs. While a robot dialer is still looking for a telemarketer to connect the call to after it has been answered, this device has a recording that tells callers to press the '0' key. The telemarketer never presses '0' because they don't hear the message, so the call is never connected to you. Once your friends and family have entered the system by pressing '0,' their calls will be routed directly to you. In addition, the device has a large blacklist number memory that can be used to block specific phone numbers. The unit also has a two-memory answering machine that only works after the caller presses the '0' key. All other legitimate calls will be picked up by your regular answering machine. (This feature is not mentioned in the device's manual. ) ) This is something that my mother absolutely adores!.
It appeals to me very much. And it's already caught a few of the most obnoxious lawbreakers: telemarketers who disobey my Do Not Call lists! br>br>THINGS I LIKE:
- It works extremely well when you use a whitelist and a blacklist. I have a blacklist service on my cell phone and it only gets 75% or so per day or so per day or so per day or so per day or so per day This increases by nearly 100%.
- It's simple to enter your friends' and family's phone numbers, and they won't even realize it: completely transparentbr> It works with the phones and answering machine I already have. br> - I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH: I WISH
- The built-in outgoing message wasn't quite as jumbled - The user experience isn't as intuitive as I'd like; I'm sure I'll have to refer back to the instructions to remember how to do things. br>br>HOW IT WORKS, REALLYbr>br>OK, before choosing this item, I was really confused about how it worked. Nobody seems to be able to adequately explain it. I'm going to give it a shot right now! This is the moat, if your house is a castle. At the moat's bridge, there is a sentry stationed. When a visitor arrives (or a phone call comes in), the sentry checks the caller ID to see who it is and then chooses one of three options: 1. br>br> They can pass through without being stopped if they are on the "white" list. The visitor does not even slow down as the sentry nods. Your phones ring and function normally, and your existing answering machine accepts messages if you are not at home. 2. br>br>1. br>br>br>br>br>br If the visitor is on the "black" list, the sentry will open a trap door and the visitor will fall into the alligator-infested pit. It vanishes into a water-filled moat, never to be seen again. The courtyard of the castle is deafeningly silent. Hurrah! 3. br>br>4. br>br>5. br>br>6. The sentry will ask for a password (dial "0") if they are not on either list. Most robocallers will be unable to do so, and most human telemarketers will not bother. If the caller does not dial 0, they will be thrown into the moat! However, they are not added to the blacklist, and only this one call is terminated. The sentry calls out (the Sentry device rings; the visitor is added to the white list if they dial 0); the visitor is added to the white list if they dial 0. (Not your mobile phones). Any phone could be used to take the call. If you don't answer for a long time (like 9 rings! ), or if you don't answer at all, you'll be contacted. ), the Sentry receives a message from the user. This is because the Sentry has no way of ringing your regular phones once it intervenes. br>br>When you first get the device, you can quickly add your most frequent legitimate callers to the white list; they won't know or care that you purchased this device. Others will dial 0 and be added to the list as time goes on. It's simple to move a bad egg from the white list to the black list if they dial 0 and appear on the white list. The trap door is waiting for you! CALLER ID AND PHONE RINGSbr>br>First and foremost, you must have Caller ID enabled on your phone in order for this to work. br>Now, between the first and second ring, the phone company sends the Caller ID information. The Sentry can either let the first ring through or silence it until it figures out who it is and takes one of the three steps listed above. This is an example of a setting that. I'd have to look it up in the instructions; it's simple but not intuitive, and it only has to be done once. If you allow the first ring to go through, all of your phones will immediately ring and display the Caller ID information. Your phones will only ring once if the caller is not on the white list, after which the sentry will either ask them to dial 0 or send them into the moat. Your phones will ring normally if the caller is on the white list. Even if the caller is on the white list, you'll only hear one ring if you don't let the first ring through (my choice). br>br>If you don't let the first ring through (my choice), your phones will remain silent unless the caller is on the white list, which means they may not pick up the caller ID information even if the caller is on the white list. Some phones, for some reason, pick up Caller ID better than others in this situation. AT is my initials. It is picked up by T DECT wireless phones. My Plantronics headset does not have a dedicated Caller ID display. br>br>ANSWERING MACHINESbr>br>If a caller is on your white list, your phones will ring normally, and your regular answering machine will take care of the rest. If a caller is on the black list, the alligators in the moat take their calls. If a caller is not on either list, they will only be able to speak with the Sentry. They can leave a message, but it's limited to two 20-second messages and looks a little shabby, like those old digital answering machines. br>br>You can personalize the Sentry's outgoing message (what it says to callers who aren't on the white or black lists). That's a bit garbled as well, but keep in mind that legitimate callers will only hear it once. br>br>WIRINGbr>br>The following wiring method is recommended: (incoming line) - br>br>(incoming line) - br>br>(incoming line) - br>b > Sentry - > (all of your current phones)br>br>Some people may find this easier than others. It was simple for me (I have structured wiring) because I'm a bit of a nerd. It would be simple if you only had one phone or wireless base station. Simply connect the Sentry to your phone's wall jack. If your internal wiring is for two lines and you only have one line service (as is typical in most homes), you could use the second line's wiring to connect all your phones behind the Sentry. br>br>If your internal wiring is for two lines and you only have one line service (as is typical in most homes), you could use the second line's wiring to connect all your phones behind the Sentry. br>br>If your internal wiring is for two lines and you only have one line service Adapters, such as this, are required for two-line service.
Keep an eye out for the word "Screener" in the title. Others have described the device's operation in detail, so I'll try to summarize: Despite being advertised as a call BLOCKER, it works by actively SCREENING your calls before they reach your phone line, unlike any other call blocker. It keeps two lists - one for incoming calls and one for outgoing calls. a list of things to accept and a list of things to reject - It also has a built-in voice recorder that can record up to 20 seconds of caller messages (with a limit of two messages per call). A total of 1,500 numbers can be stored on both lists. The device has no pre-programmed numbers, which seems insignificant in comparison to other units until you understand how it works: br>br>If the caller is on the ACCEPT list, the call will ring normally, either for you to answer or to go to voicemail or answering machine; the caller on the ACCEPT list will never know you have a blocker. The phone will not ring and the caller will not be connected if they are on the REJECT list (though they will appear on the Sentry's Caller ID). br>br>When a call comes in that isn't on either list (that's a big difference), your phone will either ring once or not at all - it's up to you. depending on whether your device is set to 1 ring or none (some phones won't display Caller ID if there are no rings, so you may have to accept one ring to see Caller ID on your phone). If you don't care about that, or if your caller ID displays this setting, the 0 ring setting keeps your phone silent (remember, this is a call from someone or a number you don't recognize or expect to call). The CALLER will hear a message instructing them to buzz off and remove you from their call list if they are a telemarketer, or press 0 and leave a message after the tone if they have a legitimate reason for calling. If they don't press 0, the call will end and the caller will be disconnected, but they will not be added to the ACCEPT or REJECT lists; if they do press 0, the Sentry unit will ring 9 times (not your phones), after which a tone will be heard and the caller will be able to leave a message on the Sentry, which will display a flashing red light indicating that a message is waiting - and they will be automatically added to the ACCEPT list (they will be added as soon as they press 0, but they will be unaware of this). After reviewing the Caller ID and the message, you can decide whether you want to keep the caller on the ACCEPT list or move them to the REJECT list. If it's a call you want to take, you can answer it during the first nine rings. In a nutshell, that's it from an operational standpoint. There are some distinct advantages to this approach, as well as some drawbacks, and the devil is in the details, which are detailed below. The benefits are as follows: br>br>
- Robocalls won't be able to press 0 and will be disconnected automatically. There will be no more robocalls, so there will be no need for a database of thousands of people who have agreed to receive calls. pre-programmed robocall numbers (which may change daily, leaving the pre-programmed numbers in place) list that has been programmed is useless).
- Because telemarketers have traditionally preferred a simple call, pressing 0 and waiting for nine rings will not be in 99's business model. 9% of them, to be exact. And what about the 0? You can add their number to the "REJECT" list if they persist and leave a message. And if they change their number - They will, in fact - They'll have to go through the entire "press 0" procedure once more.
- This device also allows you to add up to ten area codes to your REJECT list, allowing you to block entire area codes (for example, known overseas spammers using a specific area code) (though not as universal ACCEPT area codes).
- You can personalize the recorded message to say whatever you want to the unknown caller - For example, failing to tell them to press 0 means that no call will get through unless it is added to the ACCEPT list, which is a bit Draconian but ensures complete privacy unless you have specifically given a specific number permission to call you. This will not be accomplished by any other blocker.
- It can be set to automatically reject all calls that don't have a Caller ID, such as the enigmatic Unavailable or Out of Area. You should be aware that if you do this, you may end up blocking legitimate callers (for example, some healthcare providers who leave their phone numbers blank).
- The device's "Sentry" feature can be disabled manually - Meaning, it will work like a regular call blocker, allowing calls from anyone who isn't on the REJECT list until you block them, up to 1,500 numbers and 10 area codes. br>br>As well as some drawbacks that may or may not be significant to you, or even obvious:
- Robocalls will no longer be received. Yes, it was mentioned as a benefit. It also means no more automatic reminders for clinical appointments, car maintenance, or pharmacy pickups unless you add those numbers to the ACCEPT list, as well as no more incoming faxes on your phone line unless you add those numbers to the ACCEPT list or temporarily turn off Sentry (which you can do).
- Legitimate callers who have not been added to the ACCEPT list may become confused and simply hang up. The default message (which is likely to be used by the majority of us) says to press 0 and leave a message after the tone. It makes no mention of the 9 rings (which are warbly and feeble, just like the tone that follows them). Furthermore, you can only leave a message for 20 seconds, which may cut them off in the middle of their message. sentence. br>br>There are also hardware advantages and disadvantages to consider:
- Not related to the Sentry function, but the LED screen (which is not backlit) requires 3 AAA batteries, which must be replaced on a regular basis (every 6 months or so, but the unit will alert you to do so). And once these are out, all calls will be answered - If you don't replace the batteries within a few minutes, you'll lose all of your data. If the location is inconvenient, it also means it doesn't require an outlet or other external power source. a plus.
- Although the LED screen is not as readable as a backlit screen, the contrast can be adjusted slightly.
- The 9- Only the Sentry unit has a ring function after an unknown caller presses 0 - not while using your phone(s) If you're in another part of the house, you might not even hear it to know that someone is calling, though if they wait for 9 rings and a tone, they'll probably leave a message. Keep in mind - This will only happen to callers who aren't on ACCEPT or REJECT, but it could be from your bank, for example. Alternatively, your long-term plan. If you pick up the phone, a long-lost uncle will leave you his billions in inheritance. Alternatively, your Sweetie agreeing to marry you. Alternatively, it could be rejected. It's best to add all the ACCEPT numbers you can think of ahead of time, which is thankfully fairly simple to do, including names (15 or so character-length names). (all caps, limited)
- And the menu is a little odd - Caller ID time is only shown in the 24-hour format, and entries are sorted numerically (by phone number) rather than alphabetically.
- It can only hold two messages at a time. You'll miss one if three callers (who haven't been added to your ACCEPT list) dial in with urgent reminders to take three different cardiac medications. It keeps track of who comes in first and who leaves first.
- Many other call blockers allow you to block calls from other wireless phones on your phone line remotely, but this one does not.
- And it's a big one. Approximately 6" x 5" If counter space is an issue, this blocker is two or three times the size of most others. However, this does make room for a keypad, which is a big plus when it comes to entering numbers and names. br>br>Despite all of this, it is one of the most effective and capable devices for eliminating annoying unsolicited calls in your life - It will always be up to date, and it will automatically screen the majority of unwanted calls without you having to do anything other than turn it on. It is highly recommended.
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