Abstract: A call answering system and methods for use on a mobile network is provided. In an illustrative implementation, a call answering system operable on the mobile network comprises a call answering engine and one or more instruction sets to instruct the call answering engine to process calls on the mobile network according to a selected call paradigm. In an illustrative operation, the call answering engine allows mobile phones to be categorized in an answering group such that if a call is made to one of the mobile phones of the answering group, all of the mobile phones of the answering group are notified and are allowed to answer and/or join the call.

Abstract: A serial terminal block includes a housing of an insulating material, including at least one lateral closing wall having at least one free zone at an internal side thereof. Printed strip conductors are provided on the free zone for the surface mounting of electrical/electronic elements. The printed strip conductors are photomechanically printed. The electrical/electronic elements are glued and soldered to the strip conductors in a soldering bath. The free zone is flat. The insulating material housing consists of a material which is resistant to temperatures of up to 200.degree. C., such as epoxy resin or a ceramic material.