Abstract: A cellular telephone includes a processor with coupled memory, a message speaker, and a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of audible messages stored in memory. A plurality of buttons is provided, each button associated with one of the plurality of audible messages and one of the plurality of telephone numbers, each button causing the cellular telephone to play the audible message associated with the button when the button is pressed. A send button causes the cellular telephone to dial the telephone number associated with one of the plurality of buttons after the one of the plurality of buttons was pressed. The telephone restricts outgoing call usage based on selectably programmed buttons.