Abstract: Teletext for video telephony between subscribers conferencing over a telecommunications network is provided. A Gatekeeper controls communications of the telecommunications network. A video encoder/decoder encodes and decodes audio/video signals to provide video telephony to at least one subscriber. A video text server provides teletext signals representing teletext to be established in the video telephony conference. The video encoder/decoder originates a SETUP message to the Gatekeeper. The Gatekeeper includes address translation rule that causes the Gatekeeper to redirect the SETUP message to the video text server. The videotext server sends a Release Complete message to the Gatekeeper. The teletext signals representing the teletext are rerouted from the video text server to the Gatekeeper.