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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001108890-05-000213.txt : 20050329
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050329083532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001108890-05-000213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799694
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				861006416
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5075 CASCADE ROAD SE
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49546
		BUSINESS PHONE:		616-977-9933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5075 CASCADE ROAD SE
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49546

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WAVETECH INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980225

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLOZ STANLEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268363

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15482
		FILM NUMBER:		05708009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5075 CASCADE RD.
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49546
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799694</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BESC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001268363</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLOZ STANLEY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5075 CASCADE ROAD SE, SUITE A</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49546</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.165</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.165</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>219232</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Self</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 24, 2005, the Company's Executive Committee approved the granting of 20,000 options to purchase the Company's common
 stock to Mr. Schloz.  These options were granted at fair market value on the date of grant and were fully vested on the date
 of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Schloz holds a direct interest in 95,000 stock options to purchase common stock;  an indirect interest, as trustee of the
 Schloz Family 1998 Trust, of 124,232 warrants to purchase common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stanley L. Schloz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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