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Special Services For Enhanced Communications

Selective Call Rejection (cont’d.) 3. Program the Selective Call Rejection List Member Assignment views with the directory numbers from which calls are to be rejected. Operation To Activate Selective Call Rejection: 1. Lift the handset. Dial tone is returned. Press *60. 2. Dial the Selective Call Rejection Activation feature access code. Confirmation tone is returned. To Cancel Selective Call Rejection: 1. Lift the handset. Dial tone is returned. Press *61. 2. Dial the Selective Call Rejection Deac- tivation feature access code. Confirmation tone is returned.

vate/deactivate the feature or modify the SCR screening list using SLE. However, the telephone company also has the ability to administer the active/inactive status, and the screening lists for SCR on an individual subscriber basis. The SCR subscriber or telephone company must assign one or more SCR screening list DNs before SCR activation is allowed. The SCR subscriber can activate the feature, deactivate the feature, modify the screening list and/or obtain a status report by dialing an access code. The SCR feature access codes are administered by the telephone company. Access codes are from one to five characters in length and are administered on a per-office basis. The recommended SCR default access codes are *60 and *80 for DTMF subscribers, and 1160 and 1180 for Rotary subscribers.

Selective Call Rejection (SCR) Selective Call Rejection allows subscribers to create a list of numbers from which they do not wish to receive calls. SCR can also be used to block calls from a number after an undesirable call has been received (even without knowing the number). All calls on the screening list are intercepted and rerouted to a rejection announcement. The telephone subscriber is required to contact the telephone company to request SCR through the service order process. Usually, the subscriber is required to acti-

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