Method for transmitting short messages

process to transfer short messages (5) in a telecommunications network (10), in particular in a radio telecommunications network, a message to a The subscriber (60) of the telecommunications network (10) as a function one for the subscriber (60) to the telecommunications network (10) remote short message (5) is sent with the message data to the subscriber transfer (60) are, the information on include the structure and / or content of the short message (5), and which sent a message to the participants (60) prior to the release is, the information on the presence of the connected to the telecommunications network (10) deposed Short message (5), with the further features, that Release only after the subscriber (60) to the telecommunication network transmitted (10) emitted prompt signal to the subscriber (60) is the message from the short message (5) miscellaneous is.<?page 2?>