Facsimile

A facsimile comprising a facsimile main unit and a plurality of handsets, the facsimile further comprising:

• a telephone controller, which controls communications with the handsets;
• and
• a facsimile communications controller, which controls facsimile communications,
• wherein the telephone controller comprises:
• a radio communications section, which performs radio communications with the handsets;
• a line controller, which is connected to a telephone line and which receives various signals such as a ringing signal, a speech signal and a facsimile signal and which controls the telephone line;
• a first management section, which controls voice communications and communications related to the facsimile signal;
• and
• a first communications section, which performs serial communications of a facsimile signal with the facsimile communications controller;
• wherein the facsimile communications controller comprises:
• a second communications section, which performs serial communications of a facsimile signal from the first communications section of the telephone controller;
• and
• a second management section, which receives a facsimile signal from the second communications section and manages the facsimile function;
• and
• wherein the line controller comprises a ringing detection controller and when the ringing detection controller has detected a ringing signal from the telephone line, the first management section instructs the radio communications section to transmit a ringing request signal to the handsets.