Use iPhone and Android phones as landlines

You can now also use your iPhone and your Android phone as a landline phone. In this practical tip, we present three apps for this.

Tip 1: Use iPhone under the FritzBox as a landline phone

Thanks to the Fritz App Fon app (iOS, Android), you can conveniently make calls from your landline using your mobile phone if you have a Fritzbox:

• You only need to be connected to your device via WiFi and start the app. If you then enter the password of the router, your cell phone will be added as a new telephone device.
• Since the connection is established via WLAN, you should not move too far from the router. If you are on the go, you cannot use this app.
• To call a contact via the app, you can simply dial the number or access the app's own address book.
• Since the app runs in the background, it is very battery-intensive. Therefore, exit the app when you no longer need it.
• Conclusion: practical app with successful functions. Unfortunately, however, the battery consumption is too high because it has to run permanently in the background.

Tip 2: Mobile phone as a landline phone with the Telekom HomeTalk app

With the HomeTalk app (iOS, Android), Telekom offers a practical app for making calls:

• In order to use the app, you need the tariff "Call IP & Surf" or "Entertain" and a compatible Android / iOS version.
• Similar to the Fritzbox app, you just have to be connected to the WLAN. When you start the app, it is immediately ready for use.
• Here you have the option of calling the phone number of your contacts using the dialing buttons.
• Practical: This app also has its own phone book, in which your contacts are listed.
• Thanks to the "HD-Voice" mode, the speech is transmitted particularly clearly when making calls.
• Conferences can be held just as easily as with a normal landline phone.
• Conclusion: This app is great for users of "Call IP & Surf" or "Entertain" tariffs. Telephone calls are billed directly via the contract.

Tip 3: Use the mobile phone as a landline phone with Rockapp

Rockapp (iOS, Android) works a little differently than the other two apps:

• You must confirm your mobile phone number and then you will be assigned a landline number by the manufacturer, under which you can now be reached.
• Rockapp establishes a connection via the landline, so a landline flat rate would be appropriate here.
• However, there are no data costs when using the app.
• To use this app, you must enter the voucher code "scx1612" when registering.
• If you don't have a flat rate, however, you should enjoy this app with caution, as it can quickly lead to high costs.
• Conclusion: Rockapp is ideal for users with landline flat rates. So you can be reached easily on the way. If you don't have a flat rate, however, you should be careful.

This practical tip is based on FritzApp Fone 2.0.5, HomeTalk 1.2 and Rockapp 1.4.1. In our next practical tip, we will introduce you to the three best landline phones.