To improve operability when telephone sets and a facsimile are connected to one telephone line.

Concerning a facsimile response control method for a home telephone exchange A with which telephone sets F1...F5 and a facsimile F6 can be installed on the common telephone line, the number of terminated calls showing the existence of call incoming from line wire L is counted calls are terminated at the telephone sets until the number of terminated calls exceeds the previously decided prescribed number of times, and calls are terminated at the facsimile as well after the number of terminated calls exceeds the previously decided prescribed number of times. When the telephone set is hooked off by the call terminated at the telephone set and the opposite side is a facsimile, the relevant line can be transferred to the facsimile F6 by a prescribed operation.