Features

You can enable and disable various functions for the answering machine. If you have more than one telephone number, you can set up multiple answering machines.

Features

• Different operating modes: You can specify whether the answering machine records messages or callers only hear an announcement.
• Schedule: For individual days of the week you can specify the times at which the answering machine is switched on and in what operating mode.
• Voice to mail: If desired, you can receive new messages automatically by email.
• Remote playback: You can check the answering machine from on the go.
• Memo function for voice messages

Setting Up Multiple Answering Machines

You can configure up to 5 answering machines. For each answering machine, you need a telephone number that is not assigned to any other answering machine. You cannot assign the same telephone number to multiple answering machines.

Example

You have one telephone number for personal contacts and a second telephone number for business contacts. You can set up a separate answering machine for each telephone number.

Configuring an Answering Machine

Configuration consists of two steps: Enable the first answering machine or create a new answering machine. Then you can set up your own messages, email dispatch and other functions.

Instructions: Enabling or Creating an Answering Machine

1. Select "Telephony / Answering Machines".
2. Click on "Configure Answering Machine" or "Another Answering Machine".
3. Specify the mode, greeting delay and recording length.

   Setting	Function
   "Greeting only" operating mode	Callers hear a greeting
   "Record messages" Operating Mode	Callers hear a recording and can leave messages
   Greeting delay	How long the telephone will ring before the answering machine accepts a call
   Recording length	How long a caller has to leave a message

4. Enter a name for the answering machine.
5. Click on “Next”.
6. Specify which calls the answering machine is to accept. Select one or multiple telephone numbers.

   All of the telephone numbers configured under "Own Telephone Numbers" are available, as long as they have not yet been assigned to an answering machine.

7. Click on "Next".
8. Check the settings and then click on "Apply".

Instructions: Setting Up Announcements, Email Dispatch, Schedules and Remote Playback

Once you have configured an answering machine, you can set up your own messages and enable email dispatch, remote playback and a schedule:

1. Select "Telephony / Answering Machine".
2. Select an answering machine and click on the "Settings" button.
3. Configure the desired functions. For more information, see the Help on the settings.

Operating an Answering Machine in the User Interface

You can operate the answering machine under "Telephony / Answering Machine" in the user interface.

Operation Controls

Operating the Answering Machine Using the Voice Menu

The FRITZ!Box answering machine can be operated on the voice menu of connected telephones, for instance, to switch it on and off or to listen to messages. Navigate in the voice menu using the telephone keys 0 - 9 and #.

Instructions: Operating the Answering Machine Using the Voice Menu

See Operating the FRITZ!Box Answering Machine Using the Voice Menu.

Recording Memos

With the FRITZ!Box answering machine you can record memos (voice notes), which you can listen to like messages. If desired, you can have new memos emailed to you automatically.

Instructions: Recording and Listening to a Memo

See Recording Memos