Abstract: A communication terminal capable of protecting a hard disk drive if a vibration section activates and capable of decreasing the processing wait time of the hard disk drive and the processing wait time of notifying the user is provided. A communication terminal 100 has a communication section 33 for transmitting and receiving various pieces of data to and from an external apparatus, a hard disk drive 35 being provided in a cabinet 15 and capable of reading and writing information, a control section 37 for controlling the communication section 33 and the hard disk drive 35, and a notification unit for notifying the user of an incoming call by the control section 37 based on an incoming call request obtained by the communication section 33, wherein the notification unit has a vibration section 31 for vibrating the cabinet 15.