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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-01-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000804331</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FARMSTEAD TELEPHONE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001314960</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stein Alfred G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FARMSTEAD TELEPHONE GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>22 PRESTIGE PARK CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EAST HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.67</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) 50,000 shares exercisable 7/16/05, 100,000 shares exercisable on 1/15/06 and 100,000 shares exercisable on 1/15/07</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(2) Form 3 dated 1/21/05 is being amended because the Expiration Date originally reported (1/15/2015) was incorrect.  The Expiration Date should be 3/1/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert LaVigne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
