An Internet telephone system is provided with an Internet terminal device
capable of connecting with the Internet and transmitting and receiving
audio signals for a voice communication. The Internet terminal has a
communication unit through for transmitting/receiving the audio signals
to/from the Internet. The Internet terminal device has a first interface
for outputting/inputting the audio signals for the voice communication
and a multifunction device having a telephone function and an Internet
telephone function. The multifunction device has a sound input/output
unit, a second interface that interfaces between the sound input/output
unit and the first interface, a third interface that interfaces between
the sound input/output unit and a public telephone network, and a
switching system that switches the second interface and the third
interface depending on whether the telephone function is used or the
Internet telephone function is used.