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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001376964-07-000001.txt : 20070813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070813092428
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001376964-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070813

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ION NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				222413505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 CORPORATE BLVD
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9085463900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 CORPORATE BLVD
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICROFRAME INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSSO FRANK S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376964

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13117
		FILM NUMBER:		071047271

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(908) 546-3900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ION NETWORKS, INC.
		STREET 2:		120 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07080
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000754813</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ION NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IONN.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001376964</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUSSO FRANK S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ION NETWORKS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>120 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH PLAINFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.05</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-08-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frank S. Russo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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