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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-019268.txt : 20060321
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-019268.hdr.sgml : 20060321
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060321214618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-019268
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOUNG RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30821
		FILM NUMBER:		06702461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WEST STREET
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC /FA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111665
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				521526369
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WEST ST
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4102637616

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WEST ST
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21401
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001111665</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC /FA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232331</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YOUNG RICHARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>275 WEST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANNAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. VP &amp; COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.39</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>187786</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-03-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>187786</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>967635</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting Person was granted options to acquire the reported number of shares of Class A Common Stock, which vest over three equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of the grant, which was March 8, 2006, subject only to continued service of the Reporting Person to the Issuer.  As of the date hereof, none of these options is vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bruce A. White, by power-of-attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
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