Program controlled communication system with access to a speech memory

It is possible, if a desired subscriber is not reached for this, to deposit a message in a voice memory VMS. Assuming that identification information (telephone number) of the calling subscriber is available, this is stored in direct association with the stored message. If the subscriber in question interrogates the message intended for him, he has the option of storing a response to it, which is also assigned the identification information of the original calling subscriber, ie the author of the requested message. It is now ensured that this response concerning a message is automatically transmitted to the original calling party. This can be done by the system control automatically z. B. according to predetermined time criteria (timer) or according to a predetermined priority list, the connection to the subscriber whose phone number was stored in association with the response is established. Another possibility is that in a subsequent call of this subscriber he automatically mediated to the voice memory and the transmission of the stored therein with reference to his phone number response is made.