A system and a method for providing Internet-based telephone call message translation for translating messages between parties of a telephone call from text to speech and from speech to text, as required. A server having communication capability over an Internet Protocol connection is provided. At least one message translator having communication capability over an Internet Protocol connection is also provided. A communication link through the server is provided between at least a first party of a number of parties of a telephone call and the message translator via an Internet Protocol connection.