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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001247673-05-000002.txt : 20050127
<SEC-HEADER>0001247673-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20050127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050127181257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001247673-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEATLEY HENRY U
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247673

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12593
		FILM NUMBER:		05555073

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATLANTIC TELENETWORK, INC.
		STREET 2:		19 ESTATE THOMAS HAVENSITE
		CITY:			ST, THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS
		STATE:			VI
		ZIP:			00801

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:		19 ESTATE THOMAS
		STREET 2:		HAVEN SIGHT
		CITY:			ST. THOMAS
		STATE:			VI
		ZIP:			00802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3407778000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 12030
		CITY:			ST. THOMAS
		STATE:			VI
		ZIP:			00801
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-01-26</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247673</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHEATLEY HENRY U</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ATLANTIC TELENETWORK, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9719 ESTATE THOMAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST, THOMAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00802</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S.</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>2005-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1566</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.77</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5451</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>PHANTOM STOCK UNITS</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1566</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.77</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-01-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-01-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1566</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3635</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN ERROR AS 1,566 SHARES</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>HENRY U. WHEATLEY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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