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Method for transmitting the status of an answering service comprised in a local exchange in a telecommunication system comprising a local exchange (LE), an answering service (1) connected to the local exchange, an access node (AN) connected to the local exchange, a wireless communication system (WLL) connected to the access node and a telecommunication terminal (MS) connected via the wireless communication system to the access node. In the method, a port-specific connection from the access node (AN) to the local exchange (LE) is set up, the status of the answering service (1) is verified in the access node (AN) and, based on the status of the answering service (1), an announcement is sent from the access node (AN) to the telecommunication terminal (MS). The system comprises means (2) for setting up a port-specific connection to the local exchange (LE), means (3) for verifying the status of the answering service (1) and means (4) for sending an announcement to the telecommunication terminal (MS) on the basis of the status of the answering service (1).