Fritzbox: Export phone book - how it works

So that your contacts are not lost, you can export the phone book of your Fritzbox and save it externally. This practical tip explains how the backup works and what you should consider.

Export and save the Fritzbox phone book - how it works

1. Call up the user interface of the Fritzbox and log in with your router password.
2. In the left menu, select the entry "Telephony".
3. Click on "Phonebook" below.
4. If you have several telephone books, first select the desired object. Then click on the "Save" button at the bottom right.
5. This will automatically start downloading an XML file that contains all of your contacts. You can now save this on your computer.
6. Tip: To restore your old phone book, click the "Restore" button under "Telephony"> "Phone book" and select the XML file.

On the next page we will show you how to suppress your own number at the Fritzbox.