Abstract: Disclosed is a facsimile apparatus showing easily and visually an external event occurrence or an internal state change of the apparatus. In this facsimile apparatus, call-in detecting means detects a call-in. Number display signal detecting means detects a number display signal. Luminous display body color control means controls the display color of a luminous display body. Further, when the call-in detecting means detects a call-in and the telephone number indicated by the number display signal detected by the number display signal detecting means is matched with a telephone number registered in the facsimile apparatus, the luminous display body color control means illuminates the luminous display body by designating a predetermined color corresponding to the matched telephone number.