System for controlling and screening incoming calls

Abstract

A system for screening and routing incoming phone calls that includes an interceptor device which is operatively engaged with the phone and is arranged to receive all incoming calls to the phone. When an incoming call to the phone is received by the interceptor device, programming provided in the interceptor device compares a phone number associated with the incoming call with a list of stored contact phone numbers. The phone is caused to ring if the phone number associated with originating the incoming call matches one of the stored contact phone numbers. The incoming phone call is disconnected if the phone number associated with originating the incoming call fails to match any of the stored contact phone numbers. The incoming call is routed to a known or designated contact from the stored contact phone numbers.