SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 12b-25

Notification of Late Filing


Commission File Number  0-17366


(Check  one): [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form
10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR

For period ended  June 30, 1996
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Transition Report on Form
20-F [ ] Transition  Report on Form 11-K [ ] Transition  Report on Form 10-Q and
Form 10-QSB [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the transition period ended
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Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form.  Please Print or Type.

Nothing  in this  form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the  notification  relates  to a portion of the  filing  checked  above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A


PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc.

Former name if applicable
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Address of principal executive office (Street and Number) 100 Great Meadow Road,
Suite 104


City, State and Zip Code  Wethersfield, CT 06109


PART II
RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

[X] (a) The  reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[ ] (b) The subject  annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition  report on
Forms 10-K,  10-KSB,  20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed
on or before the 15th  calendar day following  the  prescribed  due date; or the
subject quarterly report or transition  report on Form 10-Q,  10-QSB, or portion
thereof  will be filed  on or  before  the  fifth  calendar  day  following  the
prescribed due date; and

[ ] (c) The  accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.

PART III
NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 10-KSB,  11-K, 20-F,
10-Q,  10-QSB,  N-SAR or the transition  report portion  thereof could not filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The registrant  hereby  requests an extension of time to file its quarterly form
10-Q until August 19, 1996,  originally  due August 14, 1996.  The registrant is
currently  awaiting  additional  information  from  third  parties  in  order to
complete  its filing.  This  information  is integral to the  completion  of the
filing and could not be obtained in time to meet the required  filing date.  Due
to the aforementioned facts, the registrant  respectfully requests an additional
five days to file the June 30, 1996 form 10-Q.

PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
notification.

Vincent DiVincenzo                       (860) 258-2400
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(Name)               (Area Code) (Telephone Number)


     (2) Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) or
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company
Act of 1940 during the  preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer if no,
identify report(s) [X] Yes [ ] No

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings  statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? []
Yes [X] No

     If so; attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.

Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

     Has caused this  notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date  8/14/96  By   /s/ Vincent DiVincenzo
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     Instructions.  The  form  may be  signed  by an  executive  officer  of the
registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of
the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If
the  statement  is  signed  on  behalf  of  the   registrant  by  an  authorized
representative   (other   than   an   executive   officer),   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of the  registrant  shall be filed
with the form.

ATTENTION

     Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001)