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Fax Function
FRITZ!Box 7490
121
Configuring Automatic Fax Detection
Here is how automatic fax detection works:
The answering machine checks each incoming call to see
whether it is a telephone call or a fax. Callers can leave a mes-
sage, and faxes are forwarded to the fax function.
Here is how to enable automatic fax detection:
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Set up the fax function; see
page 120
.
3.
Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
4.
Click the “Edit” button to open the settings of the fax
function:
5.
Click the “Help” button.
The Help on the fax function contains instructions on
how to set up automatic fax detection.
Sending Faxes from the User Interface
1.
Set up the fax function. For instructions, see
Configuring
the Fax Function
on
page 120
.
2.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
3.
Select “Telephony / Fax”.
4.
Select the recipient’s name and fax number from the
telephone book and enter the data in the “to” and “Fax
number” fields.
5.
You can enter your name and address in the “Sender”
field.
6.
Select a fax number from the “Send with” list. The list
contains all telephone numbers assigned to the fax func-
tion.
7.
Enter a subject and the text of your fax.
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Call Diversion
8.
File attachment: If you use the Internet browser
Google
Chrome
or
Mozilla Firefox
, you can attach an image to
the fax. Select an image by clicking the “Browse...” but-
ton.
The image must be available as a graphic file in JPG or
PNG format. Other files like PDF or Word files cannot be
sent by fax.
If the image is smaller than A4 format, it will be centered
on the sent fax. If the image is larger than A4 format, it
will be reduced in size.
9.
Click “Send”.
Fax sending begins.
16.5
Call Diversion
You can configure call diversion for incoming calls in the
FRITZ!Box.
Call diversion can divert all or only certain calls to any speci-
fied destination number. Examples of call diversion settings:
•
All calls are diverted to an external telephone number.
•
All calls that arrive
for
a certain telephone are diverted to
your mobile telephone.
•
Calls from a certain person in the telephone book will be
diverted to your mobile telephone.
•
Anonymous calls in which the caller does not transmit a
telephone number will be diverted to an answering ma-
chine.
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Dialing Rules for Outgoing Calls
FRITZ!Box 7490
123
Configuring Call Diversion
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Select the “Telephony / Call Handling / Call Diversion”
menu.
3.
Click “New Call Diversion”.
4.
Define which calls should be diverted.
In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface
you can
find detailed instructions.
5.
Define the destination and the type of call diversion.
6.
Click “OK” to save the settings.
16.6
Dialing Rules for Outgoing Calls
If you have multiple telephone numbers, you can configure
dialing rules.
A dialing rule determines which telephone number the
FRITZ!Box uses for outgoing calls in a certain number range,
for instance to the mobile network or abroad.
Example: You have a telephone number with which you can
save on calls to foreign numbers. Then configure a dialing
rule so that calls to foreign countries will be conducted with
this telephone number.
Configuring Dialing Rules
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Select “Telephony / Call Handling / Dialing Rules”.
3.
Click the “New Dialing Rule” button.
4.
Define the range of telephone numbers or the telephone
number to which the dialing rule should apply.
5.
Under “Connect via”, select a telephone number or con-
nection type (Internet, fixed line).
6.
Click “OK” to save the settings.
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Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers
16.7
Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers
In the FRITZ!Box you can block telephone numbers for outgo-
ing and for incoming calls.
How Does a Call Block Work?
You can configure various kinds of call blocks:
Configuring a Call Block
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Select “Telephony / Call Handling / Call Blocks”.
3.
Click the “New Blocking Rule” button.
4.
Select whether the call block is to apply to incoming or
outgoing calls.
5.
Enter a range of telephone numbers or a telephone num-
ber.
6.
Click “OK” to save the settings.
Call Block for
Function
Outgoing calls
The blocked telephone number can no
longer be called from the FRITZ!Box.
Ranges of telephone numbers, for in-
stance, mobile networks, can also be
blocked.
Incoming calls
The FRITZ!Box will not accept calls from
the blocked telephone number.
However, the call block only works if the
caller allows transmission of her or his
telephone number.
Anonymous callers
The FRITZ!Box will not accept any calls
from callers who suppress their tele-
phone number.
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Do Not Disturb
FRITZ!Box 7490
125
16.8
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb for All Telephones
In the FRITZ!Box night service you can set up a Do Not Disturb
function so that none of the connected telephones and other
terminal devices signal calls.
Do Not Disturb is switched on and off daily at previously spec-
ified times.
When Do Not Disturb is switched on, connected telephones
and terminal devices will work in the following way:
•
Telephones will not ring.
This is not the case for IP telephones. It is not possible to
set up Do Not Disturb for IP telephones in the FRITZ!Box.
•
Fax and answering machines are disabled.
The Do Not Disturb setting has no effect on fax reception
or the answering machines integrated in the FRITZ!Box.
Do Not Disturb for a Single Telephone
The Do Not Disturb function for an individual telephone is
configured in the telephone settings.
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
3.
Click the “Edit” button to open the settings of a tele-
phone:
4.
Switch to the “Do Not Disturb” tab and configure the Do
Not Disturb settings.
5.
Click “OK” to save the settings.
Do Not Disturb is now enabled.

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