The Berlin company AVM not only manufactures routers, but also develops various free apps with which users can conveniently use FritzBox functions on their smartphones. AVM’s mobile applications include the “FritzApp Fon”: With it, the mobile phone is transformed into a landline telephone. An update is now available for the iOS version of the app. In addition to minor improvements, it contains several new functions. Phone numbers that have not been saved can now be blocked and unblocked in the call list. The call list now also shows fax messages. In addition, support data from the FritzBox can be sent via “FritzApp Fon” – provided the router is running FritzOS 7.25 or higher.
The best wireless routers
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High WiFi speed
Three WLAN radio units
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No ports for analog phones
No DSL, cable or fiber optic modem installed
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Suitable for gigabit cable connections (DOCSIS 3.1).
Very high WiFi speed
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No S0 connection for ISDN devices
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Fast WiFi
Supports VDSL supervectoring
AVM
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Fast 5 gigahertz WiFi
VDSL supervectoring modem
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Small weaknesses at 2.4 gigahertz
USB ports lame
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Fast WiFi speed
Supports gigabit cable speed via DOCSIS 3.1
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Gigabit LAN sockets not fast enough for full gigabit speed
High power consumption
AVM
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High WiFi speed
Modem for VDSL super vectoring 35b
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Slightly short WiFi range
Just a USB port
AVM
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High 5 gigahertz speed at close range
Lots of features (including mesh)
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Partly short range with Wifi 6
Slow USB connection
Netgear
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Fast 2.4 and 5 gigahertz WiFi
Long range
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No modem
Does not offer band steering
Netgear
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Fast WiFi
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No mesh functions
AVM
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Suitable for gigabit connections
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Low WiFi range
Average speed in older WLAN standards
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FritzAppFon: Update for iOS
The new iOS version 5.1.0 of the “FritzApp Fon” is now available for download in the Apple App Store and at COMPUTER BILD. The update includes these new features:
New: Blocking and unblocking phone numbers that have not been saved in the call list
New: Display of fax messages in the call list
New: FritzBox support data can be sent with the app feedback (from FritzOS 7.25)
Improvement: display in dark mode (if set)
Improvement: Listening to voice messages directly in the call list
