System and method for determining, storing and utilizing operating mode data of a user telecommunication terminal

A system for determining, storing and utilizing operating mode data of a terminal in a telecommunication system, comprising:

• a telecommunication server in a telecommunication network;
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• a user terminal operable for communicating with the telecommunication network, for allowing a user to selectively change a user terminal operating mode from a first operating mode to a second operating mode of the user terminal, and for transmitting to the telecommunication server through the telecommunication network, information indicating the selective change in the user terminal operating mode from the first operating mode to the second operating mode;
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• the telecommunication server connected to the telecommunication network being configured for dynamically maintaining current operating mode data of the user terminal, for storing the transmitted information indicating the selective change in the user terminal operating mode from the first operating mode to the second operating mode to dynamically maintain on the telecommunication server current operating mode data of the user terminal, and for making available the current operating mode of the user terminal for enquiries by other users, such that the current operating mode data of the user terminal is available to a calling party prior to attempting a connection to the user terminal.