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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-04-003746.txt : 20041101
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-04-003746.hdr.sgml : 20041101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041101213935
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-04-003746
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Z TEL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001096509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				593501119
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 S. HARBOUR ISLAND BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132736261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 S. HARBOUR ISLAND BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000014661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28467
		FILM NUMBER:		041111527

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005-1101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124938200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005-1101
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001096509</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Z TEL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZTEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000014661</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN &amp; CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>140 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2142858</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28439975</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2142858</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-07-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2142858</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Warrants acquired July 2, 2001 were exercised according to their terms into 2,142,858 shares of common stock at a price of
$.01 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By the 1818 Fund III, L.P. (&quot;Fund III&quot;). Brown Brothers Harriman &amp; Co. (&quot;BBH&quot;) is the general partner of Fund III, and, as
such, its pecuniary interest in the securities is limited to its percentage interest in such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Immediately</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Brown Brothers Harriman &amp; Co.

By: /s/ Lawrence C. Tucker, General Partner</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence C. Tucker, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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