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An apparatus and method for intelligent low battery response by a wireless telephone is provided. When the wireless telephone's rechargeable battery nears depletion of energy, and a call is in progress, the party conversing with the wireless telephone user is provided with a voice notification that

An apparatus and method for intelligent low battery response by a wireless telephone is provided. When the wireless telephone's rechargeable battery nears depletion of energy, and a call is in progress, the party conversing with the wireless telephone user is provided with a voice notification that termination of the call due to battery depletion is imminent. When the wireless telephone's rechargeable battery pack nears depletion of energy and a call is not in progress, the wireless telephone automatically initiates call forwarding with the wireless telephone network such that calls directed to the subscriber's wireless telephone number while the battery is depleted are redirected to a different telephone number. After replacing or recharging a depleted battery pack, and repowering on the wireless telephone, call forwarding is automatically deactivated such that the subscriber can resume receiving calls at the wireless telephone number.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. An apparatus for intelligently signaling a low battery charge condition in a wireless telephone, the apparatus comprising:a wireless telephone device engaged in communications with at least one party;a battery for supplying electrical power to the wireless telephone;a control circ

[ I claim:] [1.]1. An apparatus for intelligently signaling a low battery charge condition in a wireless telephone, the apparatus comprising:a wireless telephone device engaged in communications with at least one party;a battery for supplying electrical power to the wireless telephone;a control circuit for transmitting a predetermined message to the at least one party, with whom the wireless telephone device is communicating upon detecting, after engaging in the communications, that the energy level remaining in the battery has reached a level such that the wireless telephone will no longer have sufficient electrical power to operate shortly after having transmitted the predetermined message.