the object of the invention is a method for erasing a notification message in a terminal , which terminal communicates with a network over a radio interface . the method comprises storing a specific first information in a system outside the terminal , and transmitting a notification message to the terminal over said radio interface as a sign of said storing . said notification message is stored in a memory of the terminal . the method comprises contacting from the terminal a specific address for gaining access to said first information and erasing said notification message from the memory of the terminal in response to a specific procedure relating to said contacting . the object of the invention is also a terminal , which implements a method according to the invention .