3. The communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein: the controller is further configured to regulate pitch of the played alert tune segments in response to matching text from the message to the different entries in the stored list of words and/or phrases.
5. The communication terminal of claim 3 , wherein: the controller is further configured to increase pitch of the played alert tune segments in response to matching text from the message to one or more of the stored words and/or phrases that are known to indicate that an urgent situation is being conveyed in the message text.