An object of the present invention is to provide a communication apparatus which is capable of communication based on plural different communication methods in one apparatus, A main phone (1) of a telephone with a cordless handset (50) comprises communication section (9) which is provided with plural different communication methods, selection section (10) which selects a communication method, and control section (11) which controls so as to enable communication based on one communication method having been selected. The selection section (10) selects one communication method from among the plural different communication methods provided in the communication section (9), and in response to a signal of a selection result, the control section (11) controls so as to enable communication based on the one communication method having been selected. Since this enables communication based on plural different communication methods in one communication apparatus, it becomes possible to receive a lot of services.