How does centurylink call rejection work

Calls marked private or anonymous calls are those calls on which per call or permanent per line blocking has been activated in order to prevent name and telephone number information from passing to the called party.

Anonymous Call Rejection cannot be added to a line as a stand-alone product. It can only be added to a line in conjunction with the following products:.

Anonymous Call Rejection is put on an end-user's line in the "off" condition. End-users must turn the feature "on" so that incoming calls marked private or anonymous may be rejected. The following activation and deactivation code information is applicable for POTS and Centrex 21 products. Calling customers whose call is marked private or anonymous will receive the following message when they call another end-user who has activated Anonymous Call Rejection:.

Additional information can be found in the Pre-Ordering Overview. Call Forwarding Busy Line will not be activated by incoming calls marked private when Anonymous Call Rejection is "on". Incoming calls marked private will be rejected. Call Forwarding Don't Answer will not be activated by incoming calls marked private when Anonymous Call Rejection is "on".

Do Not Disturb sends calls directly to your voicemail until you turn it off. Office Anywhere allows you to receive calls on another device, such as a cell phone. You can also move calls between your handset and mobile phone. Priority Alert gives your phone a distinctive ring when receiving calls from specified numbers. You can define the phone number and date and time of the call you want to be alerted to.

You can set a schedule for this feature. Remote Office lets you use an alternate phone, such as your mobile or home phone, as your business phone. When the feature is on, your office number will appear in the caller ID. Selectively Accept Calls lets you accept incoming calls based on the phone number or a schedule. Selectively Reject Calls lets you reject incoming calls based on the phone number or a schedule. Selectively Forward Calls lets you forward calls from specific callers or at regular times.

This setting takes precedence over Call Forwarding. Sequential Ring allows you to pass incoming calls along to up to five phones, one after another. Simultaneous Ring allows up to 10 phones to ring, all at the same time, until one is answered. Open the Voicemail tab. Click Voicemail Settings.

Call Forwarding. Call Notify. Office Anywhere. Sequential Ring. Simultaneous Ring. Some Wireless telephone numbers can also be rejected, as long as the Call Rejection Service can detect the incoming telephone number. Additional information can be found in the Pre-Ordering Overview.

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Wholesale rates for this feature, including any applicable discounts, are provided in your Interconnection, Resale, or Commercial Agreement. Additional information on ordering can be found in the Ordering Overview. For Home. Contact Us Login to Control Center. Customer Service. Manage My Account. Call Rejection - V9. Can not be accessed remotely.

Support Support Center Contact Us. Support Sign In. Residential x. Cancel Continue. Support Center Home phone Calling features How to block unwanted calls. How to block unwanted calls on your home phone. These tactics can help you fend off telemarketers, robocalls, and other people whose calls you do not want to receive: Use calling features to block incoming calls Add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry Use a call blocker device Change your directory listing so it's harder for unwanted callers to find you.

Use CenturyLink calling features to block calls. In Minnesota, calling from area code or call In Iowa, calling from area code call In Arizona, calling from area code call In Oregon, calling from area code call In Oregon, calling from area code call There are three ways to set privileged callers: Method Example What happens By area code Incoming calls from the area code you've selected won't hear the No Solicitation message. By area code and prefix Incoming calls with the area code and prefix you've selected won't hear the No Solicitation message.

By digit number Incoming calls from the specific number s you've selected won't hear the No Solicitation message. You can have up to 25 numbers on your list. Security Screen. Call Curfew. Dial Lock. Anonymous Call Rejection. For instance, if a sales person calls you from a blocked number, they hear: "The party you are calling does not accept blocked calls. Call Rejection.

To block calls, create a "rejection list" and add the phone numbers you want to that list. Numbers on your call rejection list are not able to call your home. This feature works with most numbers. Do Not Disturb. Digital Phone Only: Block robocalls with Nomorobo. Digital Home Phone customers only, follow these steps: Go to Nomorobo to initiate the sign-up process. You will get an email from Nomorobo with instructions to complete the setup.

Use a call blocker. Change your directory listing. Non-listed semi-private listing: Your name and phone number aren't included in the printed telephone directory, but are available through Directory Assistance.

Non-published private listing: Your name, address and phone number don't appear in the printed telephone directory and are not available through Directory Assistance. Have your name removed , at no charge, from lists that we may provide to other companies for marketing purposes.

Non-listed and non-published numbers are automatically excluded from these lists. Harassment prevention options. Learn more about Call Trace.