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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-04-004124.txt : 20041203
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-04-004124.hdr.sgml : 20041203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041203184145
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-04-004124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041203

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28467
		FILM NUMBER:		041184998

	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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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fm4abbh_ztel-102804ex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

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

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-11-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <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>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2142858</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 1, 2004, the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting a total of 28,439,975 shares of common stock as
beneficially owned by the reporting person following the reported transaction. This amendment is being filed to reflect the
correct number of common stock held by the reporting person following the reported transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">There is no change to the ownership form of the common stock -- the &quot;I&quot; is meant as a placeholder and is required by the
SEC's EDGAR filer system.</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>2004-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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