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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000908662-07-000241.txt : 20070531
<SEC-HEADER>0000908662-07-000241.hdr.sgml : 20070531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070531171557
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908662-07-000241
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070531

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879585
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				470728886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 DERBY SQUARE
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01970
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786191300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 DERBY SQUARE
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01970

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Budd Martin L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401010

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12593
		FILM NUMBER:		07891678

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-619-1300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK
		STREET 2:		10 DERBY SQUARE
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01970
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879585</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATNI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001401010</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Budd Martin L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 DERBY SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SALEM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01970</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities described in this Form 4 are restricted stock and will vest in one installment on 05/31/2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas Minster as attorney in fact for Martin L. Budd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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