iPhone X as a landline phone - how it works

If you want to use your iPhone X as a landline phone, you can do so with the help of various apps. These work in different ways. Either the apps need the router at home and the WLAN or a direct connection to the fixed network is established.

using iPhone X as a landline phone thanks to FritzBox

One option to use the iPhone as a landline phone as well is the "Fritz App Fon". Via this, you can make calls from a landline using your smartphone, provided you have a FritzBox router. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.

• To set up Fritz App Fon, you need to install the app on your iPhone X and then connect to your WLAN network. Start the app and enter the password of your FritzBox router to add the iPhone as a new phone device.
• You then have the option, as long as you are on the WLAN network, to call contacts via the app on the landline.
• Since the app is running in the background all the time, this can have an impact on battery life.

The problem is that with the Fritz App you are tied to your FritzBox router and WLAN network. On the road, you can not use the service.

With this app, your iPhone is also a landline phone on the road

With the Rockapp, you can use your iPhone X as a landline phone on the road. To use the app, you need to have your mobile number confirmed after installation. You will then be assigned a landline phone, through which you can be reached. Since Rockapp establishes the connection via the landline network, it makes sense to book a landline flat rate, otherwise high costs may be incurred.