A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a
telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred
embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a
web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink
selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the
hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone
keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the
corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one
of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand,
electronic mail, or regular mail.