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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001467761</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Zoom Telephonics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZMTP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238513</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CRIST ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Formerly the operating company subsidiary of Zoom Technologies, Zoom Telephonics has been spun off from Zoom Technologies in connection with a merger that closed on September 22, 2009.  On that date, no securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert Crist</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
