Abstract: A system and method for pre-arranging telephone connections between identifiable parties is provided. A personal telephone includes an auto-rescheduling module, a resident directory, and a resident diary. When a call is received and the called party is not available, the auto-rescheduling module automatically checks the caller's identification in the resident directory. If the caller's identification exists in the resident directory, the auto-rescheduling module automatically consults the resident diary for the next available time and provides the next available time to the caller to automatically reschedule the call.