BT Landline - how to block non whitelisted calls

[Converse2020]

Hi,

I’m after some advice to help protect a relative from scam callers who target the BT landline. This is necessary because the relative lives alone and has Alzheimer’s.

The landline has BT Call Protect set to block calls (international, and withheld calls) but of course this still lets scammers get through as they use spoofed uk landline or mobile numbers.

Short of getting rid of the landline and just relying on a mobile is the only option to get a phone such as the BT call Guardian 8500 that checks a number against a whitelist of numbers on the handset?

Or does anyone have recommendations for any other (fool proof) system we can consider.

Thanks in advance

[JoshSm]

Converse2020 said:

Short of getting rid of the landline and just relying on a mobile is the only option to get a phone such as the BT call Guardian 8500 that checks a number against a whitelist of numbers on the handset?

The handset based whitelist definitely works, especially when set up to suppress the initial ring.

As long as you know the numbers that need to get through ahead of time it's a cheap and effective option.