Patent ID: 7113805

Claim:
An apparatus adapted for use with both a landline network and a mobile telephone network comprising: a dual mode terminal that operates in cellular mode and in cordless mode, wherein the terminal during outgoing calls automatically sets up a connection using the most favorable available network, wherein the dual mode terminal is communicatively connected to at least one of a landline network and a mobile telephone network, wherein a personal addressing service adapted for use in at least one of the landline network and the mobile telephone network receives an incoming call and directly routes the incoming call to the dual mode terminal using either the landline network or the mobile telephone network; and wherein when, during reception of the call over the landline network, a connection with the dual mode terminal over the landline network is not completed, a caller is provided options including at least one of: (a) being connected with the dual mode terminal using the mobile telephone network; and (b) being connected with an answering system.