call screening
Checking incoming calls
Call screening is filtering incoming phone calls to decide which to answer.
The term covers both manual screening—checking caller ID before picking up—and automated systems that intercept calls, ask callers to identify themselves, or block certain numbers.
I let unknown numbers go to voicemail; that's my call screening.
Assistants and receptionists screen calls for executives, fielding unwanted inquiries.
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
- telephoningContacting by voice device
- gatekeeperOne controlling entry
- robocallAutomated prerecorded phone message
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
whitelist · block · receptionist · answering machine · reverse lookup · blocked number · ignore · let it ring · do not disturb · reject · automated systems · answer · decline · privacy settings · busy · silent · avoid · unknown
- telephonytelephone, telephone network, dial tone, phone lines, dial
- phone callsphone number, robocall, cell number, mobile number, home phone
- phone featurestouchscreen, voicemail, camera, speakerphone, GPS
- phone servicesvoicemail, phone number, area code, phone bill, phone plan
- smartphone featurestexting, smartphone, cell phone, mobile phone, settings
- phone systemsPBX, extension, phone line, handset, main menu