Enabling DECT Eco in the FRITZ!Box
The 'DECT Eco' function switches off the FRITZ!Box's DECT radio network when all of the cordless phones are in standby mode. The radio network is switched on again as soon as a phone is no longer in standby mode or you receive a call.
Requirements / Restrictions
- DECT Eco is not available if a FRITZ!DECT Repeater or a smart home device that supports the DECT ULE/HAN FUN radio standard (for example a FRITZ!DECT smart plug) is registered with the FRITZ!Box.
- All of the registered cordless phones must support DECT Eco. Besides the FRITZ!Fon, some phones from other manufacturers also support this function. You can check whether your phones support DECT Eco under 'Telephony > DECT > Monitor' in the FRITZ!Box user interface. We cannot guarantee that DECT Eco will work with phones from other manufacturers.
Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.
1 Enabling DECT Eco
- Click on 'Telephony' in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click on 'DECT' in the 'Telephony' menu.
- Enable the 'DECT Eco' option in the 'Radio Field Strength' section and define when 'DECT Eco' should be enabled.
- Click on 'Apply' to save the settings.
Note:If the 'DECT Eco' option is enabled, the time it takes to establish a connection may be slightly increased.
2 Re-registering all phones
To keep all of the settings, use the phone's menu and not the wizard in the FRITZ!Box user interface:
- Re-register all of the cordless phones. It is not necessary to deregister them first.
The DECT radio network of the base station and the cordless phones is switched off completely as soon as the last call has been completed and there is no further user activity. FRITZ!Fon then displays the word 'eco' above the signal strength bars. The base station 'wakes up' from standby mode when a call comes in or a button on the base station or a phone is pressed.
