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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001092492</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AXESSTEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001349475</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stephens Investment Management, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE SANSOME STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001366497</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEPHENS PAUL BARTLETT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001366498</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEPHENS WILLIAM BRADFORD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001366264</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEPHENS PAUL HARBOUR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>554185</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>987095</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By:  Nanocap Qualified Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>205005</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>632492</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By:  Nanocap Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>340810</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>618313</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Orphan Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held directly by Orphan Fund, L.P., Nanocap Fund, L.P. and Nanocap Qualified Fund, L.P., U.S. investment limited partnerships (the &quot;Partnerships&quot;), none of which, for Section 16 purposes, is itself the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the issuer's common stock. Stephens Investment Management, LLC (&quot;SIM&quot;) is the general partner and investment manager of each of the Partnerships. Paul Harbour Stephens, Paul Bartlett Stephens and W. Bradford Stephens are each managing members and minority owners of SIM.  Each of SIM, Paul Harbour Stephens, Paul Bartlett Stephens, W. Bradford Stephens and the Partnerships expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in these securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.  In addition, each reporting person disclaims membership in a group with any non-reporting person within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) and Rule 16a-1(a)(1).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Stephens Investment Management, LLC; By: Paul Bartlett Stephens, its Managing Member; /s/ P. Bartlett Stephens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Paul Bartlett Stephens; /s/ Paul Bartlett Stephens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  W. Bradford Stephens; /s/ W. Bradford Stephens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  /s/ Paul H. Stephens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
