Method and apparatus for defining a telephone call handling profile and handling a call using the same

摘要

A method of enabling a user to define a call handling profile for a telephone is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of presenting on the telephone display (14) a plurality of groups of telephone numbers, or identifiers associated therewith, for selection (22) of at least one of them by the user; presenting on the telephone display a plurality of rules for handling incoming calls for selection of at least one of them by the user; and associating the or each group selected by the user with the or each rule selected by the user to define the profile. ;Also disclosed is a method of handling a call made to a telephone (10) wherein such a call handling profile has been defined, and corresponding telephone and communications system for the same.