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Setting up the FRITZ!Box for use with a Vodafone line

The FRITZ!Box is optimally prepared for use with Vodafone. Simply connect the FRITZ!Box to the internet connection and configure the internet connection in the FRITZ!Box. The complete FRITZ!Box range of functions for internet, telephony, and smart home is then available to all of the devices in the home network without restriction.

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

1 Connecting the FRITZ!Box

  1. Either connect the FRITZ!Box to the DSL line or use the 'WAN' port to connect the FRITZ!Box to the fiber optic modem (ONT, Optical Network Termination). For detailed information, refer to the quick guide included with the FRITZ!Box and the manual.

2 Configuring the internet connection in the FRITZ!Box

  1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Enter the FRITZ!Box password given on the type label of the FRITZ!Box and click on 'Log In'.
  3. If the wizard for internet access does not start automatically, click on 'Wizards' and then on 'Configure the Internet Connection'.
    Calling up the FRITZ!Box wizard
  4. Select 'Vodafone' from the drop-down list and enable the correct connection type.
  5. Click on 'Next' and follow the wizard's instructions. The wizard connects the FRITZ!Box to the internet.

    Important:If the FRITZ!Box cannot establish an internet connection, your internet access may not have been activated yet. In this case, contact Vodafone.

3 Setting up telephony in the FRITZ!Box

Requesting account information for telephony

  1. Contact Vodafone's customer service to have them send you the login information for telephony (for example the username, password, and proxy server).

Configuring phone numbers

  1. Click on 'Telephony' in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click on 'Phone Numbers' in the 'Telephony' menu.
  3. Click on the 'New Phone Number' button.
  4. Select 'Vodafone' from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter +39 followed by your phone number (for example 39061234567) by 'Internet phone number'.
  6. In the 'Password' field, enter the password that Vodafone gave you.
  7. In the 'Proxy server' field, enter the proxy server that Vodafone gave you (for example voip2.fixed.vodafone.it).
  8. Click on 'Next' and follow the wizard's instructions.

Adjusting the account Information for the phone numbers

  1. Click on 'Telephony' in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click on 'Phone Numbers' in the 'Telephony' menu.
  3. Click on the (Edit) button for the respective internet phone number.
  4. Select 'other provider' from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter your phone number without +39 (for example 061234567) by 'Internal phone number in the FRITZ!Box'.
  6. In the 'Username' field, enter the username that Vodafone gave you (for example +39061234567@ims.vodafone.it).
  7. Click on 'Additional Settings' to display all of the settings.
  8. Enable the option 'Use telephone number for registration'.
  9. Click on 'OK' to save the settings.

Assigning phone numbers

  1. Click on 'Telephony' in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click on 'Telephony Devices' in the 'Telephony' menu.
  3. Click on the (Edit) button for the respective telephony device.

    Important:If the telephony device was not configured yet, click on the 'Configure New Device' button and follow the wizard's instructions.

  4. From the 'Outgoing Calls' drop-down list, select the number to be used by the telephony device for making outgoing calls. If you do not select a phone number, the number entered under 'Telephony > Phone Numbers > Line Settings' is used for making calls.
  5. Select the phone numbers to which the telephony device should react when you receive calls. You can select up to ten numbers (including the number for outgoing calls).
  6. Click on 'Apply' to save the settings.



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