Call Barring Setup

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1. How Call Barring Works

You can set up call blocks in the FRITZ!Box to block outgoing calls from specific telephone numbers or number ranges (such as International numbers).

2. Blocking a Telephone Number or Range of Telephone Numbers
  • Start by finding the "FRITZ!Box Password" on the underside of your router

    Label on the back of FRITZ!Box detailing the wifi and log in details
  • Using one of your devices, open your web browser of choice and go to http://192.168.178.1 (when connected to your router via WiFi or a Wire)
  • You'll then be shown a log in screen with an empty "Password" field, enter the found password and click "Log In"

    FRITZ!Box Interface box asking for a password and an option to log in
  • Note: You can also find these steps on our "How To" YouTube Video

  • Click the "Telephony" menu

    Telephony menu option, within FRITZ!Box User Interface
  • Now click the "Call Handling" sub-menu

    Sub-menu of FRITZ!Box interface for call handling options
  • Select the "Call Blocks" tab

    menu tab for blocking calls
  • In the section "Call Blocks for Outgoing Calls", click the "Add Call Block" button

    Button to add a new call block in the FRITZ!Box Interface
  • If you want to block a specific number, select "Telephone number" from the drop-down list then enter the number in the field "Number/Number Range"

    Drop down box to indicate what type of call and what number is blocked
  • If you want to block a specific number range, select one of the ranges from the drop-down menu or select "Telephone number", then enter the number range in the field "Number/Number Range" (for example 0900 or 123)

    Free text and drop down fields to block a range of numbers
  • In either instance, enter a nickname for the call block

    Free text field to fill with a custom nickname
  • Finally click "OK" to save the settings
3. Configuring exceptions for blocked number ranges

If you blocked outgoing calls to a specific number range, you can use a dialing rule to setup exceptions for specific numbers or number ranges. Then you can call these selected numbers despite the block:

  • Click the "Telephony" menu

    Telephony menu option, within FRITZ!Box User Interface
  • Then click the "Call Handling" sub-menu

    Sub-menu of FRITZ!Box interface for call handling options
  • Select the "Dialing Rules" tab

    Menu tab to show options for dialling rules
  • Then click the "New Dialing Rule" button

    Button to setup a new dialing rule
  • Select the option "Telephone number" from the drop-down list "Number range"
  • Enter the complete telephone number including area code or enter a number range you want to allow calls to.

    For "Connect via", select the telephone number to be used to call the number

    Boxes indicating the number accepted as a call block

    • Finally click "OK" to save the settings
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