Method of and apparatus for private telephone automatic locating and answering

A method of private telephone automatic locating and answering, comprising the following sequential steps:

• A. the apparatus for automatic locating and answering basically works with two telephone lines, the caller dials the number of a receiver's "apparatus for automatic locating and answering", and connects his phone with the apparatus on one of the two telephone lines;
• B. conversation may be held with the caller immediately using the handset provided on the apparatus;
• C. if within a predetermined period of time, no one answers the call over the phone on the apparatus, said apparatus then keeps in contact with the caller, and at the same time on another phone line dials up a paging centre, leaves a verbal message, and hangs up to wait for the receiver's response;
• D. the paging centre calls the receiver, telling him that someone is waiting to talk to him through the receiver's apparatus for automatic locating and answering;
• E. the receiver dials up his own automatic telephone locating and answering apparatus, which connects the two incoming telephone lines, in other words, the caller has put through his line to the receiver;
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• F. if the receiver does not respond to his "apparatus for automatic telephone locating and answering" within a predetermined period of time, said apparatus once again dials the paging centre, requesting the caller to directly leave a verbal message with the paging centre;
• the receiver, after getting the paging message at the second time and on being able to identify the caller, may choose either to call back or to take no action.