How can I send fax documents via the FRITZ!Box?

Send fax documents via the FRITZ!Box and sipgate – set up the fax machine on the FRITZ!Box.

Alternatively to our web fax, you can also transmit your fax documents via your own fax machine connected through a FRITZ!Box, or via the integrated fax function of the FRITZ!Box. In any case, it is important that you T.38 fax protocol in the FRITZ!Box disable it:

- In the FRITZ!Box menu, go to Telephony ➔ Own Numbers - at the top, switch to the 2nd tab Connection settings switch to - all the way at the bottom, click on Change settings click - disable the option Fax transmission also with T.38 - save the settings by clicking on Apply

To successfully transmit faxes via your FRITZ!Box, you must have stored your fax number in your FRITZ!Box. We have provided personalized setup instructions here here.

Analog fax machine

1

Connect fax machine

Connect the fax machine to the FON1 or FON2 port of the FRITZ!Box using a suitable telephone cable

2

Set up device

In the FRITZ!Box menu, go to Telephony ➔ Telephony devices On the right, click on Set up new device click Select Fax machine and click Next

3

Choose connection

Select the connection (e.g. FON1) to which you have connected the fax machine and click on Continue

4

Assigning phone numbers

Select the sipgate number select the number through which outgoing fax connections are to be established and click on Continue Select the number(s) select the number(s) through which you want to receive faxes and click on Continue To finish, click on Apply

Integrated fax function