When a switch for manually terminating an informing operation of a call informing device is not depressed during an informing operation, the informing operation is automatically halted after a first set time of a first timer. After a second period of time T, determined by a second timer, elapses from the start of the informing operation, the informing operation is repeated for the first set time of the first timer. After the second period of time T elapses from the start of the second informing operation, the informing operation is repeated. The informing operations are performed, halted and repeated until the user terminates the operation of the call informing device. During the period of time from the first informing operation to the depression of the switch, a counter and a timer setting circuit increment the second period of time (halt interval) to N.T corresponding to the increase in the number N times of the informing operation. Accordingly, the user of the receiver can be made aware of a call as quickly as possible by carrying out the informing operations with short halt intervals immediately after the call is received. On the other hand, if the switch is not depressed even after many informing operations, the life of the battery is prolonged by increasing the halt interval between informing operations in accordance with the number of informing operations performed.
A radio selective-calling receiver with a displaying function, which can clearly distinguish the difference between a confirmed message and an unconfirmed message by a user, is provided. A controller makes a memory memorize a newly received message. At the time when the memorized message is read out and is displayed on the displaying section, the controller makes an unconfirmed symbol flash in order to show that the message is an unconfirmed message. At the case that an input of a switch by the user, which is the confirming operation by the user, is not implemented within the predetermined time, the controller sets an automatic informing stop status at the information of automatic informing stop memorizing section in a memory. And the controller also makes a message memorizing section memorize the message as a message having an unconfirmed state. Therefore, at the time when the unconfirmed message is displayed again on the displaying section, the unconfirmed message is displayed with the unconfirmed symbol in a flashing state. With this, the distinction between the confirmed message and the unconfirmed message becomes clear.
