UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATION  AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION  UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                          Commission File Number
                                                          0-15205

                                  ELCOTEL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           6428 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, Florida 34243, 941-758-0389
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(Address,  including zip code,  and telephone  number,  including  area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

                    Common Stock, Par Value, $.01 Per Share
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE
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  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

      Please  place  an X in the  box(es)  to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       |X|           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       |_|
      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      |_|           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      |_|
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       |_|           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       |_|
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      |_|           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      |_|
                                              Rule 15d-6                |_|

      Approximate  number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: One

      Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,
Elcotel, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: February 20, 2002                           By: /s/ William H. Thompson
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                                                  Name:   William H. Thompson
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                                                  Title: Chief Financial Officer
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