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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-059793.txt : 20071025
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-059793.hdr.sgml : 20071025
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071025122255
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-059793
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042685985
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 MURPHY RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 570-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 MURPHY RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOBBS WOODSON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231437

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17111
		FILM NUMBER:		071190191

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083217850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2550 NORTH FIRST STREET SUITE 500
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000832767</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231437</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOBBS WOODSON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>915 MURPHY RANCH RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres. &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>27500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>245800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 72,500 shares indirectly owned by Mr. Hobbs and held in trust for the benefit for Mr. Hobbs' children and 100,000 shares of restricted common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Timothy C. Chu as attorney-in-fact for Woodson M. Hobbs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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