Abstract: A selective call receiver includes a receiver circuit for receiving calling information and message information, a processor for processing the calling information to determine whether the calling information identifies the selective call receiver, a message memory for storing the message information if the processor determines that the calling information does identify the selective call receiver, a message information output circuit for outputting the message information stored in the message memory to a portable data processing apparatus, a power receiving terminal for receiving power from the portable data processing apparatus, a rechargeable battery for powering the selective call receiver, a detector for detecting a state of charge of the rechargeable battery, and a charging circuit, responsive to the detector, for charging the rechargeable battery with the power received by the power receiving terminal from the portable data processing apparatus.

Abstract: A receiver receives transmitted data, and a decoder detects the number of error bits in the received data based on check data contained in the received data. If the number of error bits is 2 or less, then when an error correction is instructed by a selector switch, the decoder effects an error correction on message data, and the corrected message data are stored in a RAM. If the number of error bits is more than 2, the decoder does not effect an error correction on the message data, and the message data with error bits are stored in the RAM. When the message data stored in the RAM are displayed on a display screen, the user sees either the corrected message or the uncorrected message.