What is Anonymous Call Rejection?
With Anonymous Call Rejection you can reject all callers who have chosen to block their name and/or number from being displayed on your Caller ID device.
To activate Anonymous Call Rejection:
Press *77 (On a rotary phone, dial 1177) followed by #.
Listen for two beeps confirming that Anonymous Call Rejection is activated. Then hang up.
To deactivate Anonymous Call Rejection:
Press *87 (On a rotary phone, dial 1187) followed by #.
Listen for two beeps confirming Anonymous Call Rejection is turned off. Then hang up.
This feature will not work with calls originating from an area or long-distance carrier not providing Caller Identification service, toll free numbers, some 700 and 900 numbers, international calls and some cellular calls.
Callers who have blocked the display of their name and/or number will hear an announcement that you do not accept calls from private numbers, and they should remove the blocking by dialing *82 and call again. All other calls will ring through as usual.
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