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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030902142034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001241210-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GILSTRAP MITCH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26399
		FILM NUMBER:		03875949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EON COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		STREET 2:		4105 ROYAL DRIVE NW STE 100
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704232200
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-02</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001084752</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EON COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EONC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241210</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GILSTRAP MITCH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4105 ROYAL DRIVE NW, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KENNESAW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30144</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1726</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5731</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents common stock acquired under the eOn Communications Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mitch Gilstrap</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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