9
Getting Started
General Information
The TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551 is a patented device that helps you eliminate
many of those annoying telemarketing calls.
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The TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551 covers all the telephones and answering
machines connected to that line in your home or office.
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When you or your answering machine picks up the phone, the TeleZapper
emits a special tone that fools the computer into thinking your number is dis-
connected.
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Instead of connecting you to a salesperson, the computer drops the call and
stores your number as disconnected in its database.
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As your number is eliminated from more and more lists, those annoying
computer generated calls just about stop altogether.
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The TeleZapper won’t interfere with manually dialed calls, or with answer-
ing machines, Caller ID or Call Waiting.
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Once you’ve activated the TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551, keep in
mind that if you answer your telephone and there’s no one there, the odds
are that you just “zapped” a telemarketer. After a few weeks, you’ll notice
that you are receiving fewer and fewer of these calls.
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The TeleZapper even works with your answering machine to “zap”
telemarketers when you are away or when you prefer not to answer the phone.
When your answering machine pick up a call for you, the TeleZapper emits
its special tone to “zap” the telemarketer. We recommend that you re-
record your message and delay speaking for a few seconds to allow time for
the TeleZapper tone prior to the start of your recorded message.
Programming Instructions
The TeleZapper feature in your tz 2551 has two levels of privacy to help “zap” com-
puter dialed telemarketing calls. Your tz 2551 is shipped with the BASIC level of pri-
vacy activated, which will help with the majority of telemarketing calls. At this level, the
TeleZapper feature will emit a single tone, which is the first of three (3) tones for the
disconnected signal. The ADVANCED level of privacy will switch the TeleZapper fea-
ture to all three tones of the disconnected signal and will “zap” even more telemarketing
calls. Here are instructions to switch from BASIC to ADVANCED privacy or to disable
the feature.
1. Press PROG/CHAN, then press
until the screen displays
TELEZAPPER: BAS
.
2. Press SELECT. The current option is flashing.
3. Use
or
to choose BAS, ADV or OFF.
4. Press SELECT to activate the selected option.
NOTE: If you are dialing in Pulse (rotary) mode from another phone sharing the
same line, your TeleZapper feature must be set to either BASIC or OFF.
Using The Telezapper
®
Feature
TeleZapper Q&A:
Q. How does the TeleZapper feature work?
A. The TeleZapper uses the technology of telemarketers’ automatic dialing equipment
against them. When you or your answering machine picks up a call, the TeleZapper
emits a special tone that ‘fools’ the computer into thinking your number is disconnected.
Instead of connecting you to a salesperson, the computer stores your number as
disconnected in its database.
