CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,979,673	$ 1,233,268
Restricted cash	483,120	1,230,918
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $486,591 and $559,120 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 respectively	3,408,278	5,123,803
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,194,320	1,821,218
Total current assets	9,065,391	9,409,207
OTHER ASSETS	621,182	1,038,306
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	17,065,123	13,088,271
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	9,966,563	10,503,026
GOODWILL	3,381,418	3,436,731
TOTAL ASSETS	40,099,677	37,475,541
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Overdraft	369,859	350,114
Accounts payable and customer deposits	4,809,726	5,139,292
Deferred Revenue	482,381	252,551
Accrued expenses and other payables	6,566,324	4,120,536
8% Convertible Note		3,067,416
Loans payable	962,418	963,051
12% Related Party Loan	975,763
Total current liabilities	14,166,471	13,892,960
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
8% Convertible Note		2,565,202
Warrant liabilities	2,428,919
Conversion feature		311,986
Trade note payable	869,450
Loan from joint venture partner	578,518	555,907
Total long term liabilities	3,876,887	3,433,095
Total liabilities	18,043,358	17,326,055
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 133,139,900 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 compared to 111,918,368 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012	238,813,861	223,965,907
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,266,977)	(732,090)
Accumulated deficit	(215,664,341)	(203,260,307)
Elephant Talk Communications Corp. stockholders' equity	21,882,543	19,973,510
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	173,776	175,976
Total stockholders' equity	22,056,319	20,149,486
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 40,099,677	$ 37,475,541