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Sending and receiving faxes

The FRITZ!Box is a true all-rounder, and thanks to its built-in fax function there's no need for an additional fax machine. It's practical, and also saves you money.

Forward faxes just like emails

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Incoming faxes are saved on the FRITZ!Box or a connected USB storage device. You can also have faxes directly forwarded to your email address and even select multiple recipients.

Here’s how

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1. Select “Fax” from the menu
Call up the user interface at fritz.box and select “Telephony” followed by “Fax.”

2. Allocate phone number and sender ID
Having clicked on “Configure fax function,” allocate a phone number and a sender ID so that you can send faxes.

3. Select a storage location for fax documents

Select a storage location for incoming faxes. This could either be the FRITZ!Box itself or a USB stick/hard drive.

Forward faxes by email

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If you wish to have faxes automatically forwarded to a specific email address, activate this setting by going to “Forward by email” and then entering the email address. You can send faxes as soon as you’ve finished.

Detailed instructions

You can read a complete summary in our Knowledge Base. Alongside how to get set up, we look at the aforementioned forwarding of incoming faxes and other usage scenarios for your FRITZ!Box.

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