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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100608173821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001482094-10-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weaver Michael Dan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32362
		FILM NUMBER:		10885328

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 CHERT ROAD
		CITY:			ONEONTA
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OTELCO INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				522128395
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 THIRD AVE E
		CITY:			ONEONTA
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205-625-3574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 THIRD AVE E
		CITY:			ONEONTA
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RURAL LEC ACQUISITION LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040423
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001288359</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OTELCO INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OTT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001310282</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Weaver Michael Dan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900D HAMMOND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BANGOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ME</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>04401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>891</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>49578</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>891</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>891</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities consist of Income Deposit Securities.  Each Income Deposit Security consists of one share of Class A common stock and one 13% senior subordinated note due 2019 with a $7.50 principal amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Class B common stock was exchangeable for Income Deposit Securities on a one-for-one basis.  The reporting person disposed of 891 shares of Class B common stock in exchange for 891 Income Deposit Securities in an issuer exchange offer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to an investor rights agreement, the Class B common stock became exchangeable for Income Deposit Securities beginning on December 21, 2006, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, through December 21, 2009, a financial test.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">None.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Curtis L. Garner, Jr., Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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