CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2( B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT
                   AND SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,  Philip K.  Polkinghorn,  President  of The  Phoenix  Edge  Series  Fund (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

     1.  The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  containing  the financial  statements
         (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Registrant.


Date:    March 9, 2010       /s/ Philip K. Polkinghorn
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                             Philip K. Polkinghorn, President
                             (principal executive officer)


I, W. Patrick Bradley,  Vice President,  Chief Financial Officer,  Treasurer and
Principal Accounting Officer of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund (the "Registrant"),
certify that:

     1.  The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  containing  the financial  statements
         (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Registrant.


Date:    March 8, 2010       /s/ W. Patrick Bradley
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                             W. Patrick Bradley, Vice President, Chief Financial
                             Officer, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer
                             (principal financial officer)