Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jul. 01, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35360
Entity Registrant Name	PARETEUM CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4557538
Entity Address, Address Line One	1185 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	(646)
Local Phone Number	975-0400
Title of 12(g) Security	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		141,778,392
Entity Central Index Key	0001084384
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
No Trading Symbol Flag	true