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<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-08-020781.hdr.sgml : 20080904
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080904155600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-020781
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080904

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084048
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		IRS NUMBER:				510371142
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD
		STREET 2:		LEGAL DEPT - 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3238609200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD
		STREET 2:		LEGAL DEPT - 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JFAX COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZUCKER NEHEMIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198459

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25965
		FILM NUMBER:		081056474

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		244 MADISON AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3238609276

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD/LEGAL DEPT - 5TH FL
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001084048</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JCOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198459</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZUCKER NEHEMIA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90028</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4290</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45710</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment for a tax liability by withholding securities incident to vesting of a certain restricted stock award under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3 and exempt from short swing profits.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 37,500 shares of restricted stock which remain subject to vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nehemia Zucker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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