Answering Machine
The FRITZ!Box answering machine can be configured in the "Telephony / Answering Machine" menu.
Answering Machine Functions
- Voice to mail: If desired, you can receive new messages automatically by e-mail.
- Schedule: For individual days of the week you can specify the times at which the answering machine is switched on.
- Remote playback: You can check the answering machine from on the go.
Instructions: Configuring the answering machine
- Select "Answering Machine" from the "Telephony" menu.
- Click "Configure Answering Machine" or "Another Answering Machine".

- Specify the mode, greeting delay and recording length:
Setting Function Operating Mode "Greeting only": Callers hear a recording.
Record messages: 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. - Enter a name for the answering machine.
- Click “Next”.
- Define which calls the answering machine accepts: Enable the "accept all calls" option (only available for the first answering machine) or select one or more telephone numbers.
All of the telephone numbers configured under "Telephony / Own Telephone Numbers" are available, as long as they have not yet been assigned to an answering machine.
- Click "Continue".
- Check the settings of the answering machine and then click "Apply".
The answering machine has been configured.
Switching the Answering Machine On and Off
- To switch an answering machine on or off, click the
switch or
.
Messages
Under "Messages" on the "Answering Machine" page you can access your messages. The overview contains the following information and buttons:
| Information / Button | Meaning / Function |
|---|---|
| New Message | |
| Date | Date and time of the call |
| Name / Number | The telephone number of the caller or name from the telephone book (if the caller's telephone number was transmitted). |
| Outgoing Caller ID | Telephone number for which the call arrived |
| Duration [hh:mm] | Duration of the call |
| Button | Save the caller's telephone number in telephone book |
| Listen to and Save Message | |
| Delete message |