Configuration of the application of a mobile phone depending on the position in a charger

The method involves placing a handset (2) of a mobile telephone (1), in one of two charge positions (C1, C2), such that contacts of the handset connected to a battery being opposite to terminals of a base (3) connected to an electrical generator. The charge position in which the handset is placed is detected and utilization of the handset is configured according to the detected charge position. The mobile telephone activates and deactivates an answering machine functionality when in the charge positions (C1, C2), respectively. An independent claim is also included for a mobile telephone comprising a handset and a base.