In a cellular telephone terminal having increased storage capability, ease
of entry and access for data stored therein is provided through
utilization of a computer equipped with a modem, a wired telephone
network and the cellular telephone network. A user utilizes the ease of
data entry implicit to modern computers through dedicated or existing
personal information organizers to input data into a database, such as a
personal dialing directory, at the computer. For the entering of data at
the cellular telephone terminal, first the terminal, also equipped with a
modem, is configured in a data download mode where data can be received
from the computer and entered into on-board storage. The computer then
places a modem telephone call to the terminal, either directly or through
a network translator, and transfers the data into the terminal. The data
is then accessible through standard data recall techniques using a
display and interface keys on the telephone terminal.