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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090819165217
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-09-003013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAUTANEN OSMO A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336014

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32160
		FILM NUMBER:		091024687

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AXESSTEL
		STREET 2:		6815 FLANDERS DR. #210
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXESSTEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092492
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				911982205
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6815 FLANDERS DR STE 210
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-875-7262

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6815 FLANDERS DR STE 210
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIRACOM INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990803
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001092492</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AXESSTEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336014</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAUTANEN OSMO A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AXESSTEL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6815 FLANDERS DRIVE, SUITE 210</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>170750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick J. Gray as Attorney-In-Fact for Osmo A. Hautanen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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