There is provided a portable terminal device which is capable of
transmitting and receiving data such as an image during a voice call by
using a radio communications system allowing parallel access.The portable
access allows parallel access where a voice call by way of a circuit
switching system and data communications using a packet communications
system are made in parallel. In case an instruction to transmit data to a
distant party is issued by way of an operation on the key operation
section during a voice call (S16), the directory data is referenced and
the mail address of the distant party is retrieved and acquired (step
S21). An electronic mail with the photo image data, etc. shot with a
camera section attached is automatically generated and transmitted to the
distant party by way of packet communications (S23). In case the received
electronic mail is from the distant party and image data, etc. is
attached, the receiving party opens the data and displays the data on the
display section on a priority basis.