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Configuring ringtones for FRITZ!Fon

FRITZ!Fon allows you to select different ringtones. In addition to the default ringtone, you can also set the following special ringtones:

  • different ringtones to signal incoming calls
  • ringtones for specific telephone book entries
  • ringtone for important persons from the FRITZ!Box telephone book
  • ringtone for internal calls
  • ringtone for the alarm

You can also change the ringer volume in the telephone's menu. There you can also select the increasing ring volume function.

Requirements / Restrictions

  • Only FRITZ!Fons with color displays allow you to configure your own ringtone.
  • You can only configure one of your own ringtones. The ringtone must be an MP3 file with a sampling rate of 16 kHz, 22.5 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and must be at least 8 seconds long.

Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.

1 Configuring your own ringtone in the FRITZ!Box

Preparations

DECT encryption must be enabled to use convenience functions with your FRITZ!Fon:

  1. Click "DECT" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Base Station" in the "DECT" menu.
  3. Enable the option "Permit only secure DECT connections (recommended)" in the section "Security".
  4. Click "Apply" to save the settings.
  5. If the option was disabled, you must then restart the FRITZ!Box once using the user interface ("System > Backup > Restart").

Adding your own ringtone

  1. Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Telephony Devices" in the "Telephony" menu.
  3. Click the (Edit) button for the respective telephone.
  4. Click on the "Ring Tones" tab.
  5. Click the "Add a ringtone" button.
  6. Click the "Browse..." or "Choose File" button and select the desired ringtone (MP3 file).
  7. Click "OK" to save the settings.

In order for the telephone to use this ringtone, you must select "Own ringtone" as the default ringtone in the telephone (see section "Selecting the default ringtone").

2 Selecting the default ringtone in the telephone

The telephone uses the default ringtone for all calls for which you selected the setting "Handset settings", "Handset external ring" or "Handset internal ring" in the user interface.

  1. Press the "Menu" key on the telephone.
  2. Scroll to "Settings" and press "OK".
  3. "Audio" > "OK" > "Ring tone"
  4. Select the desired ringtone.
  5. Click "OK" to save the setting.

3 Configuring different ringtones to signal incoming calls

If your telephone reacts to several numbers, you can configure a special ringtone for each of the telephone numbers. This way you can immediately tell which number the caller dialed when you receive a call:

  1. Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Telephony Devices" in the "Telephony" menu.
  3. Click the (Edit) button for the respective telephone.
  4. Enable the option "React only to the following numbers".
  5. Select the telephone numbers the telephone should react to when you receive calls.

    Note:After assigning ringtones, you can once again enable the option "React to all numbers".

  6. Click "OK" to save the settings.
  7. Click the (Edit) button for the respective telephone.
  8. Click on the "Ring Tones" tab.
  9. From the drop-down lists, select the desired ringtone for all of the telephone numbers.
  10. Click "OK" to save the settings.

4 Assigning ringtones to specific telephone book entries

With your telephone you can assign special ringtones to individual telephone book entries so you can immediately tell who is calling you:

  1. Press the "Menu" key on the telephone.
  2. Scroll to "Telephone book" and press "OK".
  3. Scroll to the desired entry and press "OK".
  4. Select "Change" and then press "OK".
  5. Under "AVM ringtone", select the current ringtone and press "OK".
  6. Select the desired ringtone from the list and press "OK".
  7. Press "OK" to save the settings.

5 Configuring ringtones for internal calls, important persons, and the alarm

  1. Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Telephony Devices" in the "Telephony" menu.
  3. Click the (Edit) button for the respective telephone.
  4. Click on the "Ring Tones" tab.
  5. Select ringtones for internal calls, important persons, and the alarm.

    Note:For the alarm you can also select any internet radio station that you set up under "Home Network > Media Server > Web Radio".

  6. Click "OK" to save the settings.

6 Setting the ringer volume

  1. Press the "Menu" key on the telephone.
  2. Scroll to "Settings" and press "OK".
  3. "Audio" > "OK" > "Volume" > "OK" > "Ringer"
  4. Select the desired volume.
  5. If you want the ringer volume to increase, select "Options" and then "increasing". The ringer volume then increases to the desired volume.
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