Abstract: A video phone terminal apparatus that communicates with another video phone terminal apparatus over a private network and a global network includes a unique address defining section defining a unique address of a terminal of the apparatus, an address-upon-connection obtaining section obtaining an address upon connection of the terminal to the private network, and an address display section displaying an address unique to the terminal, which is defined by the unique address defining section, and the address upon connection of the terminal, which is obtained by the address-upon-connection obtaining section.