How can I connect my cell phone to FRITZ!Box?

Normally, a router or modem is used together with landline telephony. Nowadays, however, fewer and fewer households are using real phones and are switching much more to smartphones. Meanwhile, it is possible to use your own smartphone as a landline phone and save money.

Connecting your cell phone to your router: How it works

With the help of an app for iOS and Android, you can easily connect your smartphone to the router and thus use the functions of landline telephony.

1. First, you need to download and install the app "Fritz!AppFon" for your iOS or Android device.
2. Once the installation is complete, connect your smartphone to the network and start the app.
3. You will now be asked for the password to your router, which you must provide.
4. After a short moment, your smartphone is automatically recognized as a telephony device and you can start using it.

These features are available

1. First, you can dial a number via the home screen and make a call via the green button. Der Anruf wird nun über das Festnetz ausgeführt.
2. Oben in der App befinden sich zusätzlich die Anrufliste, das Telefonbuch und eine Weiterführung zur Weboberfläche Ihrer FritzBox.
3. Auch eingehende Anrufe können über Ihr Smartphone angenommen und geführt werden.