Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal having at least first and second modes of operation; and a special alerting code; wherein, in response to the calling party entering the special alerting code, the mobile terminal changes from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation. The system allows a mobile terminal in a silent/meeting mode to go into a vibrate and/or ring mode when a calling party enters a special alerting code.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forwarding a message from a messaging server. A message is received by a messaging server, which can be a voicemail system, a multimedia mail system, or the like. The messaging system determines if call forwarding is active for the subscriber who received the message. If call forwarding is active at the messaging server for the subscriber, the messaging server calls a call forwarding number stored at the messaging server. The messaging server plays the message for the call forwarding number once the call is established.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a home terminal and a remote terminal operatively coupled to a call control system in a telecommunication system; a storage operatively coupled to the call control system; caller ID information for a plurality of calls to the home terminal, the caller ID information stored in the storage; and the remote terminal having access to the caller ID information stored in the storage.