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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903644-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINAVEST IV L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26399
		FILM NUMBER:		03754874

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 DUDDELL ST 19TH FL
		STREET 2:		DINA HOUSE
		CITY:			HONG KONG 1HK 070
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		85225141670

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EON COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				621482178
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4105 ROYAL DRIVE NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704232200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4105 ROYAL DRIVE NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORTELCO SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990421
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        <issuerName>EON COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EONC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000903644</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHINAVEST IV L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-20</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>881930</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>906527</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See footnote No.2</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Partnership Distribution</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Consists of 773,035 shares held by ChinaVest IV, LP, 88,988 shares held by ChinaVest IV-A, L.P. and 36,853 shares held by ChinaVest IV-B, L.P.  Also includes 7,651 shares distributed to and held by ChinaVest Partners IV, a Delaware general partnership and the general partner of ChinaVest IV, L.P. and ChinaVest IV-A, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward Collins, General Partner of ChinaVest Partners IV</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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