Method and apparatus for automatically converting phone number while roaming
First Claim
1. A mobile communication terminal having a function of automatically converting a phone number while roaming, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
- a mode setting unit setting an automatic conversion mode;
a storage unit storing at least one phone number;
a reading unit reading a phone number selected by a user from among the at least one stored phone number;
a conversion unit converting the read phone number to be suitable for an international phone system of a visited country for connection to a home country if the set automatic conversion mode is ON when a calling command is input; and
a control unit controlling every module of the mobile communication terminal such that a call can be made to the converted phone number,wherein the control unit stores a calling phone number in the storage unit to be suitable for a phone system of a called country and a called phone number in the storage unit to be suitable for a phone system of a calling country when roaming from the home country to the visited country and back to the home country, and the reading unit reads a phone number selected by the user between the stored calling phone number or the stored called phone number from the storage unit,wherein the calling number and the called number are stored in the storage unit before being converted.
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Abstract
Provided are a method of automatically converting a phone number while roaming using a mobile communication terminal, and a mobile communication terminal using the method. The mobile communication terminal sets an automatic conversion mode, stores at least one phone number, reads a phone number selected by a user from among the at least one stored phone number, converts the read phone number to be suitable for an international phone system of a visited country for connection to a home country if the set automatic conversion mode is ON upon when a calling command is input, and controls every module of the mobile communication terminal such that a call can be made to the converted phone number.
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1. A mobile communication terminal having a function of automatically converting a phone number while roaming, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a mode setting unit setting an automatic conversion mode; a storage unit storing at least one phone number; a reading unit reading a phone number selected by a user from among the at least one stored phone number; a conversion unit converting the read phone number to be suitable for an international phone system of a visited country for connection to a home country if the set automatic conversion mode is ON when a calling command is input; and a control unit controlling every module of the mobile communication terminal such that a call can be made to the converted phone number, wherein the control unit stores a calling phone number in the storage unit to be suitable for a phone system of a called country and a called phone number in the storage unit to be suitable for a phone system of a calling country when roaming from the home country to the visited country and back to the home country, and the reading unit reads a phone number selected by the user between the stored calling phone number or the stored called phone number from the storage unit, wherein the calling number and the called number are stored in the storage unit before being converted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of automatically converting a phone number while roaming using a mobile communication terminal when roaming from a home country to a visited country and back to the home country, the method comprising:
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setting an automatic conversion mode; reading a phone number selected by a user from among at least one phone number stored in a memory of the mobile communication terminal; converting the read phone number to be suitable for an international phone system of the visited country for connection to the home country if the set automatic conversion mode is ON when a calling command is input; controlling every module of the mobile communication terminal such that a call can be made to the converted phone number; and storing a calling phone number in the memory to be suitable for a phone system of a called country and a called phone number in the memory to be suitable for a phone system of a calling country, and the reading of the phone number comprises reading a phone number selected by the user between the stored calling phone number or the stored called phone number from the memory, wherein the calling number and the called number are stored in the storage unit before being converted. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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