Fritzbox: Set up DECT - how it works
If you want to use a cordless phone on your Fritzbox, you must first set up DECT. Find out how to do this in this practical tip.
Set up DECT on the Fritzbox - you have to do that
- Open the user interface of the router by entering "fritz.box" in the address bar of your browser and logging in with your router password.
- Select the item "Telephony" and then "Telephony devices".
- To be able to use the DECT function, click on "Set up new device".
- In the next step you have to select the option "Telephone (with and without answering machine)" and confirm with "Next".
- Activate the setting "DECT (cordless telephone)". With a click on "Connect" your Fritzbox will automatically search for available devices nearby.
- To complete the setup of the phone, you need to authenticate your device with a PIN. The default is "0000". Then the phone is successfully set up under DECT.
This practical tip is based on the Fritzbox 7270 with Fritz! OS 0606. In our next practical tip we will tell you how the port release works with the Fritzbox.