The present invention relates to a telecommunications system comprising a
network element (5') providing answering service for subscribers, and at
least one subscriber terminal (1'') comprising a memory (M1') for storing
parameters associated with selectable profiles, said parameters
controlling the functions of the subscriber terminal, and a user
interface (2) providing the possibility to select for use one of said
selectable profiles with the associated parameters. In order to achieve
an improved user-friendliness said parameters stored in the memory (M1')
of the subscriber terminal (1'') include message parameters (MSG1, MSG2,
MSG3) which identify messages (A, B, C) that are associated with the
respective profiles. A profile selection carried out with the user
interface (2) triggers the transmitter (4) to transmit an activation
message (ACT) to the network element (5'). The network element is
responsive to said activation message (ACT) for activating the message or
messages indicated by the activation message such that the activated
message or messages (A, B) can be transmitted from the memory means (M2')
to a calling subscriber under predetermined conditions.