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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001239872-04-000101.txt : 20041207
<SEC-HEADER>0001239872-04-000101.hdr.sgml : 20041207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041207143155
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001239872-04-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUNRISE TELECOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				770291197
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		302 ENZO DRIVE
		STREET 2:		----------------------------------------
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083638000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		302 ENZO DRIVE
		STREET 2:		----------------------------------------
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95138

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PFEIFFER ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134421

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30757
		FILM NUMBER:		041188269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 GREAT OAKS BLVD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083638000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		302 ENZO DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95138
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000907152</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUNRISE TELECOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SRTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134421</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PFEIFFER ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>302 ENZO DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95138</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>6314240</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold through sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert C. Pfeiffer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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