To device a portable telephone for a user to hold its telephone main body at a stable position in photographing a picture image by the portable telephone 1 with a camera 5 built in it.

A click-stop making part 4a to hold an angular position of a telephone using state to open a key operating part side main body 2 and a display part side main body 3, a click-stop making part 4c to hold a state to fold the key operating part side main body 2 and the display part side main body 3 and a click-stop making part 4b to hold a position to open them at specified angles are provided on a hinge part 4. Consequently, it is suitable for photographing the picture image by the camera 5, and it is possible to hold the position to open at the specified angle by the click-stop making part 4b by making opening with which the folded main body can stably support itself the specified angle. Consequently, it is possible to provide the portable telephone 1 capable of providing an optional picture image by a self-timer by placing it on a flat surface of a table etc., for example, even without holding the portable telephone in hand or even when there is no third party and very easy to use.