Digital telephone set having an emergency switching function and communication system having the same

摘要

A digital telephone set includes a digital telephone circuit and an emergency analog circuit. Normally, the digital telephone circuit is made active so that a handset provided in common therewith is connected to a digital transmission line. In an emergency, the emergency analog circuit is made active instead of the digital telephone circuit so that the handset is connected to an analog transmission line. A dial key pad unit and a speaker are provided in common with the digital telephone circuit and the emergency analog circuit.