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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070920124007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000742550-07-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070918
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070920
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070920

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XETA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000742550
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				731130045
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1814 WEST TACOMA
		CITY:			BROKEN ARROW
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9186648200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1814 WEST TACOMA
		CITY:			BROKEN ARROW
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XETA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INGRAM DEANNA K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408074

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16231
		FILM NUMBER:		071126482

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9184929649

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 S JAMESTOWN
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74136
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-09-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>XETA TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XETA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001408074</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>INGRAM DEANNA K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7777 S JAMESTOWN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74136</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-09-18</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13678</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>306700</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Jack R Ingram Revocable Trust</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-11-01</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Jack R Ingram Revocable Trust</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Deanna K Ingram</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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