Method and apparatus for message callback in a communication system

A method for a communication unit to perform message callback, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a message server, an indication that callback information is available, wherein the callback information is associated with messaging information for the communication unit on the message server;
• indicating, to the message server a type of callback information requested;
• receiving, from the message server via a short message service, the callback information requested;
• and
• initiating callback automatically, without user intervention, using the callback information received.

A communication unit comprising:

• a receiver adapted to receive, from a message server via a short message service, callback information associated with messaging information for the communication unit;
• a transmitter;
• and
• a processor, coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, adapted to instruct the transmitter to transmit signaling to automatically, without user intervention, initiate callback using the callback information received.

A communication unit comprising:

• a receiver adapted to receive, from a message sewer, an indication that callback information is available and adapted to receive, from the message server via a short message service, requested callback information, wherein the callback information is associated with messaging intonation for the communication unit on the message sever;
• a transmitter;
• and
• a processor, coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, adapted to instruct the transmitter to transmit signaling to indicate, to the message server, a type of callback information requested and adapted to instruct the transmitter to transmit signaling to automatically, without user intervention, initiate callback using the callback information received.