Communication apparatus including facsimile and telephone functions

Claim 1

A communication apparatus for use with telephone lines which comprises: a memory which stores destination telephone numbers each paired with corresponding numbers of relatively small number of digits, a hook state detecting means for detecting the, on-hook or off-hook state, of a handset, a set of dial number keys for inputting the destination telephone numbers, when the dial number key are operated on on-hook state, a calling operation performed for the corresponding destination telephone number with reference to the data stored in the memory a handset for performing a telephone communication function, a means for performing a facsimile transmission including a key, a timer for performing a counting operation for a predetermined time after completion of operation of the dial number keys in an on-hook state, said key for the facsimile transmission means activating facsimile transmission during the counting operation of the timer, and means for performing the telephone communication function during the counting operation of the timer when the facsimile transmission means is not actuated.