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<SEC-HEADER>0001065949-04-000047.hdr.sgml : 20040519
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040519193120
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001065949-04-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROAMING MESSENGER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000743758
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL [5900]
		IRS NUMBER:				300050402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7609 RALSTON ROAD
		CITY:			ARVADA
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032923883

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7609 RALSTON ROAD
		CITY:			ARVADA
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JNS MARKETING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRANE BRYAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276157

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13215
		FILM NUMBER:		04819869

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3950 VIA DOLCE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 502
		CITY:			MARINA DEL REY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90292
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8052943723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3960 VIA DOLCE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 502
		CITY:			MARINA DEL REY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90292
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000743758</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROAMING MESSENGER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RMSG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276157</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CRANE BRYAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6144 CALLE REAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93117</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Corporate Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.76</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1231500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Bryan Crane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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