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    <periodOfReport>2007-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001163698</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUNDBITE COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SDBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL VENTURES III LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415304</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Commonwealth Venture Partners III LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415420</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hurst Jeffrey M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415419</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McCormack R Stephen Jr</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001127970</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CCV III ASSOCIATES LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001413327</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fitzgerald Michael T</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 WINTER STREET, SUITE 4100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1615111</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>73805</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Preferred Stock are immediately convertible into Common Stock without payment of further consideration and each share of Preferred Stock will automatically convert upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are owned solely by Commonwealth Capital Ventures III, L.P. Commonwealth Venture Partners III, L.P. is the sole General Partner of Commonwealth Capital Ventures III, L.P.  Messrs. Fitzgerald, Hurst, and McCormack are General Partners of Commonwealth Venture Partners III, L.P., and exercise shared voting and investment power over the shares held by Commonwealth Capital Ventures III, L.P.  Each of the filing persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are owned solely by CCV III Associates, L.P.  Commonwealth Venture Partners III, L.P. is the sole General Partner of CCV III Associates, L.P.  Messrs. Fitzgerald, Hurst, and McCormack are General Partners of Commonwealth Venture Partners III, L.P., and exercise shared voting and investment power over the shares held by CCV III Associates, L.P.    Each of the filing persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Commonwealth Vetnure Partners III L.P.
Its General Partner
/s/ Michael Fitzgerald
General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Fitzgerald; General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey M. Hurst</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ R. Stephen McCormack, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Commonwealth Venture Partners III L.P. Its General Partner; /s/ Michael Fitzgerald; General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Fitzgerald</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
