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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-084174
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006837
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				541708481
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7901 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039022800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7901 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29092
		FILM NUMBER:		071257522

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 PINE ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10270
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127707000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10270

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700507
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    <periodOfReport>2007-06-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006837</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRTL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000005272</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>70 PINE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10270</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Explanation of  Responses</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.915</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18720008</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Explanation of Responses</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchases were made by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (&quot;VALIC&quot;), a Texas corporation having its principal office at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019; AIG Annuity Insurance Company (&quot;AIGAIC&quot;), a Texas corporation having its principal office at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019; and SunAmerica Life Insurance Company  (&quot;SALIC&quot;), an Arizona corporation having its principal office at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019.  VALIC purchased 1,200,000 shares on June 28, 2007 at $ 0.915.  AIGAIC purchased 1,200,000 shares on June 28, 2007 at $ 0.915.  SALIC purchased 600,000 shares on June 28, 2007 at $ 0.915.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As a result of the ability of certain investment advisory subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. (&quot;AIG&quot;) to direct the investment activities of certain entities that own shares of common stock of the issuer, AIG may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in more than 10% of the outstanding shares of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In connection with the trades reported above and previously reported on a separate statement of changes in Beneficial Ownership, AIG may be deemed to have incurred a &quot;short-swing profit&quot; in the amount of $ 5,571.75 with respect to transactions involving the portion of the shares in which it has a pecuniary interest. Such amount is calculated as specified by SEC rules on the basis of AIG's pecuniary interest in the subject shares. AIG disclaims beneficial ownership of shares involved in such transactions except to the extent of its pecuniary interest. Without admitting any such liability, the Reporting Person has transmitted funds to the issuer as payment of such amount.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>American General Life Insurance Company (&quot;AGLIC&quot;), a Texas corporation having its principal office at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019, is the sole shareholder of VALIC; AGC Life Insurance Company (&quot;AGCLIC&quot;), a Missouri corporation having its principal office at 222 Monroe Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101, is the sole shareholder of AIGAIC and AGLIC; American General Corporation (&quot;AGC&quot;), a Texas corporation having its principal office at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019, is the sole shareholder of AGCLIC; AIG Retirement Services, Inc. (&quot;AIGRSI&quot;), a Delaware corporation having its principal office at 1 SunAmerica Center, 37th fl., Century City, Los Angeles, California 90067, is the sole shareholder of SALIC; and AIG, a Delaware corporation having its principal office at 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270, is the sole shareholder of AGC and AIGRSI.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>American International Group, Inc. Name: Kathleen E. Shannon Title: Senior Vice President and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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