Abstract: A cellular radiotelephone (user terminal) (10) includes a keypad (22) having a plurality of keys (22a, 22b) and a display device (20) for displaying information, including messages, to a user. A method includes the steps of registering the user terminal with one of a plurality of networks, such as one of a first network or a second network, and receiving a signal at the user terminal indicating that at least one message is stored in a storage device associated with a message station within the network. The storage device stores voice messages for the radiotelephone. In response to receiving the signal, a step is performed of notifying the user that at least one message is stored in the storage device of the network with which the radiotelephone is registered. The user can request to retrieve the stored messages by depressing at least one predetermined key on the keypad.