| 摘要 |
<p>In a method of operating a communications terminal (11), a call request is transmitted to a communications network, for example an IP-based communications network (5) or a conventional switched circuit network. The call request includes data identifying a destination terminal (13). In response to the call request, the terminal (11) receives from the network (5) a return signal which includes data indicating the time period for which the identified destination terminal (13) will signal the call before connecting it to a voicemail system. The time period information is output by the communications terminal on a graphics display (37) and then begins to count down to indicate the time remaining before the destination terminal connects the call to the voicemail system. The voicemail system can be network based or provided at the location of the destination terminal.</p> |
