Yes, you will still have the ability to manage your own blocked calls. We have multiple ways of doing so:
TekTalk Service
- The Selective Call Rejection feature allows you to create a list of up to 50 phone numbers that will always have their calls rejected (a user-defined “blacklist”). These incoming calls are disconnected. To enable this feature, dial *60. To disable this feature, dial *80.
- When enabled, the caller will hear:
- English: “We’re sorry, the person you are calling is not accepting calls from you.”
- French: "Nous regrettons, la personne que vous tentez de joindre n’accepte pas vos appels en ce moment."
- TekTalk Premium and Unlimited users can use the TekTalk Portal to customize how calls from the user-defined blacklist are handled. For example, calls can be forwarded directly to voicemail, request the caller to state their name before connecting the call (only available with Advanced Voicemail), or forward the call to another number.
- The Selective Call Rejection feature is included in all TekTalk packages at no additional cost.
- The Anonymous Call Rejection feature directs any incoming call with a blocked caller ID to a standardized message, and then disconnected. To enable this feature, dial *77. To disable this feature, press *87.
- When enabled, the caller will hear:
- English: “We’re sorry, the party you are trying to reach is not accepting calls from private numbers. Please hang up, reverse your number privacy and try again.”
- French: "La personne que vous appelez n’accepte pas les appels provenant de numéros confidentiels. Veuiller recomposer de nouveau sans que votre numéro soit confidentiel."
- TekTalk Premium and Unlimited users can use the TekTalk Portal to forward anonymous calls to their voicemail after the standardized message, in addition to setting automatic time periods during which this feature is enabled.
- The Anonymous Call Rejection feature is included in all TekTalk packages at no additional cost.
POTS Service
- Call Privacy requires callers from blocked or unknown numbers to identify themselves. Callers will need to enter their 10-digit number or release their number by pressing pound. A “Friends & Family password” and a “Selective Acceptance List” can be set up to allow certain callers to quickly bypass this feature, allowing the call to ring through without being intercepted. To use this feature, press *11 (or 1111 on rotary phones with a visual display) and follow the voice prompts.
- This feature is $3.00 per month.
