A device for reducing a lock-up time in a digital cordless telephone. The telephone includes a first frequency synthesizer for generating a reference frequency, a receiver having a first mixer for mixing the reference frequency with an input frequency to generate a first intermediate frequency and a second mixer to generate a second intermediate frequency, and a transmitter having a third mixer to generate a transmission frequency. The device includes: a band switching controller for receiving an inverse channel selection signal; and a second frequency synthesizer for generating third and fourth intermediate frequencies to the second and third mixers, respectively, according to a channel selection signal for setting transmission and reception modes. The second frequency synthesizer includes: a voltage controlled oscillator for generating a frequency according to a charge pump voltage applied at an input of the oscillator; a loop filter for shaping the charge pump voltage being applied to the input of the voltage controlled oscillator; and a phase locked loop for comparing the reference frequency with a frequency output from the voltage controlled oscillator to generate a voltage according to a phase difference therebetween to the input of the voltage controlled oscillator via the loop filter. The band switching controller maintains an input voltage of the voltage controlled oscillator upon receiving the inverse channel selection signal.