A telephone applicable to PSTN and IP network having functions of
obtaining, when a call is originated by entering a PSTN telephone number,
an IP network telephone number of a destination telephone corresponding
to the PSTN telephone number from a telephone number translation server
connected to the IP network, obtaining IP address information of the
destination telephone corresponding to the IP network telephone number
from a call agent connected to the IP network, establishing call
connection with the destination telephone via the IP network by using the
IP address information, and establishing call connection with the
destination telephone via the PSTN if the IP network telephone number of
the destination telephone cannot be obtained from the telephone number
translation server.