UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act


                               September 19, 2002
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                              ePHONE Telecom, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                              1145 Herndon Parkway
                                    Suite 100
                             Herndon, Virginia 20170
               (Address of principal executive offices (zip code))

                                  (703)787-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Florida                            0-27669                 98-0204749
(State of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
                                                      Identification No.)















Item 5.  Other Events

         On September 9, 2002,  Comdial  Corporation  (and its subsidiary  Array
Telecom  Corporation)  filed a motion in the  Circuit  Court  for the  County of
Fairfax to confirm an arbitration  award rendered in their favor by the American
Arbitration  Association  ("AAA").  The  award is more  fully  described  in the
Company's  Form 8-K dated  September 6, 2002. On September 10, 2002, the Company
petitioned the AAA to reconsider  and  recalculate  the  arbitration  award.  On
September 19, 2002, the AAA denied the Company's  requests without  explanation.
The Company intends to oppose Comdial's motion to confirm the award.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

None.



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                            ePHONE TELECOM, INC.,
                                            A Florida Corporation



Date: September 24, 2002   By :    /s/ Carmine Taglialatela Jr.
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                                   Carmine Taglialatela Jr.,
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer