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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001042765-10-000002.txt : 20100624
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100624172857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042765-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100624

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000822708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				510448969
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARRY I. GROSSMAN, ESQ., ELLENOFF
		STREET 2:		GROSSMAN & SCHOLE, 150 EAST 42ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037200333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARRY I. GROSSMAN, ESQ., ELLENOFF
		STREET 2:		GROSSMAN & SCHOLE, 150 EAST 42ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZOOM TELEPHONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950622

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAN ANTHONY K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042765

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18672
		FILM NUMBER:		10915705

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 608 CEC BUILDING
		STREET 2:		NO. 6 ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000822708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZOOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001042765</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHAN ANTHONY K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ROOM 708 CEC BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO. 6 ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100086</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Board of Directors of the Issuer approved of the issuance of shares to Mr. Chan in lieu of his cash salary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony K. Chan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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