A mobile terminal adapted to obtain information provided from a server , the mobile terminal comprising: a communication unit adapted to communicate with, via a first communication path (L1-2), an associated terminal placed in one of a plurality of areas (A1 to An), the associated terminal being an area terminal placed in the area rented out and used by a user of the mobile terminal among the plurality of areas (A1 to An), the associated terminal being a terminal associated with the mobile terminal , and the associated terminal being one of a plurality of area terminals (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) correspondingly placed in the plurality of areas (A1 to An); and a display unit adapted to display service information, the service information being provided from the server and comprising first information and second information different from the first information, wherein when the communication unit is able to communicate with the associated terminal via the first communication path, the display unit displays the first information, and when the communication unit is unable to communicate with the associated terminal, the display unit displays the second information; wherein each area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) is a remote control of equipment (5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-n) installed in the area in which the area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) is placed, and wherein when the mobile terminal communicates in use via the first communication path, with the area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n), the area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) is adapted to generate operation information for changing the operation setting of the equipment (5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-n) on the basis of the user's operation, and to input the generated operation information to the equipment (5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-n). a communication unit adapted to communicate with, via a first communication path (L1-2), an associated terminal placed in one of a plurality of areas (A1 to An), the associated terminal being an area terminal placed in the area rented out and used by a user of the mobile terminal among the plurality of areas (A1 to An), the associated terminal being a terminal associated with the mobile terminal , and the associated terminal being one of a plurality of area terminals (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) correspondingly placed in the plurality of areas (A1 to An); and a display unit adapted to display service information, the service information being provided from the server and comprising first information and second information different from the first information, wherein when the communication unit is able to communicate with the associated terminal via the first communication path, the display unit displays the first information, and when the communication unit is unable to communicate with the associated terminal, the display unit displays the second information; wherein each area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) is a remote control of equipment (5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-n) installed in the area in which the area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) is placed, and wherein when the mobile terminal communicates in use via the first communication path, with the area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n), the area terminal (4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-n) is adapted to generate operation information for changing the operation setting of the equipment (5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-n) on the basis of the user's operation, and to input the generated operation information to the equipment (5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-n). <EOS>