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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051019144100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341567-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATSI COMMUNICATIONS INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				742849995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8600 WURZBACH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		210-614-7240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8600 WURZBACH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700 WEST
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN TELESOURCE INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960511

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Keller Kathleen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341482

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15687
		FILM NUMBER:		051144949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2106147240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8600 WURZBACH, SUITE 700W
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78240
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001014052</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATSI COMMUNICATIONS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATSX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341482</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Keller Kathleen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8600 WURZBACH, SUITE 700W</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN ANTONIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Functions as Officer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.46</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>212000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>212000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>212000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exerciseable 1/3 on each anniversary of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted pursuant to Stock Compensation Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen Keller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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