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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-019846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER JEFFREY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218135

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27115
		FILM NUMBER:		08706308

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7732433000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PCTEL INC
		STREET 2:		8725 W HIGGINS RD SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PC TEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057083
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				770364943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 W. HIGGINS RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		773-243-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 W. HIGGINS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057083</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PC TEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218135</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILLER JEFFREY A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>471 BRIGHTON DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMINGDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and Genl Mgr</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>161172</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-19</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock award with 100% of shares vesting on February 11, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares granted are performance based restricted shares. The number of performance-based shares awarded will vest on an annual basis, subject to continued service and based on the achievement of corporate performance measures.  These measures consist of (i) annual revenue growth and (ii) annual &quot;pro forma&quot; net income growth, assessed each fiscal year over a period of four years.   The number of performance-based shares is the target number of shares.  The actual number of shares to be vested may be more or less than the target number, based on over- or under-achievement of the identified corporate performance measures, ranging from 150% to 0%.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Juliann M. Qualiato</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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