SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25


                                                  Commission File Number: 0-4465


         (Check One): |_| Form 10-KSB |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 20-F|X| Form 10-QSB
|_|  Form N-SAR
         For Period Ended:        February 28, 2003
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|_|   Transition Report on Form 10-K        |_|   Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_|   Transition Report on Form 20-F        |_|  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
|_|  Transition Report on Form 11-K
         For the Transition Period Ended:
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     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification related to a portion of the filing check above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

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                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant         eLEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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Former name if applicable

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Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
                                 543 Main Street
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City, state and zip code      New Rochelle, New York  10801
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Part II

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed: (Check appropriate box.)

|X|      (a)      The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
                  form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
                  expense;

|X|      (b)      The subject quarterly report on Form 10-QSB will be filed on
                  or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
                  date;

|_|      (c)      The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                  12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


Part III

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-QSB could not be
filed within the prescribed period.

          The preparation of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal
     quarter ended February 28, 2003 was delayed due to our inability to obtain
     from third parties certain information necessary for us to complete our
     financial reporting.

          As a result of the foregoing,  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
     the quarter  ended  February  28, 2003 will be filed on or before April 21,
     2003, which is within the extension period provided under Rule 12b-25.


Part IV

     (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
          notification.

                         Eric M. Hellige (212) 421-4100
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     (2)  Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment
          Company Act of 1940 during the preceding twelve months or for such
          shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)
          been filed? If the answer is no, identify such reports.

                           Yes |X|                   No |_|

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     (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
          from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
          reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject
          report or portion thereof? If so, attach an explanation of the
          anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if
          appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the
          results cannot be made.

                           Yes |X|                   No |_|


     Our net  revenues  for the  three-month  period  ending  February  28, 2003
decreased by approximately  $3,128,000,  or approximately  70%, to approximately
$1,347,000 as compared to approximately  $4,475,000 reported for the three-month
period  ending   February  28,  2002.  The  decrease  in  revenues  is  directly
attributable  to the  sale  of  the  customer  base  of  our  subsidiary,  Essex
Communications,  Inc.  ("Essex"),  on December 31,  2002.  The decrease in Essex
sales was  offset by  aggregate  telephone  services  revenue  of  approximately
$412,000  reported  by  our  other  subsidiaries,  New  Rochelle  Telephone  and
Telecarrier Services, each of which had no comparable sales for the three months
ending February 28, 2002.

Our gross profit for the  three-month  period ending February 28, 2003 decreased
by  approximately   $856,000  to  approximately   $589,000  from   approximately
$1,445,000  reported in the three-month period ending February 28, 2002, and the
gross  profit  percentage  increased  to 43.8% from 32.3%  reported in the prior
fiscal period.  The decrease in gross profit is directly  related to the sale of
Essex's  customer  base  as  discussed  above.  The  increase  in  gross  profit
percentage reflects our new sales strategy to sell in only those states in which
we believe we will be able to achieve a margin of at least 40%.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") decreased by approximately
$936,000, or approximately 38%, to approximately  $1,533,000 for the three-month
period ending February 28, 2003 from approximately  $2,469,000 reported in prior
fiscal period.  This decrease in expense is directly  related to the curtailment
of  our  Essex  operations  and  our  on-going  efforts  to  implement   various
cost-cutting  measures,  which  included,  among other  things,  a reduction  in
staffing. SG&A expenses incurred by Essex represented  approximately $645,000 of
the $1,533,000 in quarterly SG&A costs.

Interest expense decreased by approximately  $110,000,  to approximately $35,000
for the  three-months  ending  February 28, 2003,  as compared to  approximately
$145,000 for the three months ending February 28, 2002. The decrease in interest
resulted from the  termination  of our credit  facility that was in place in the
prior period.

Interest  and other  income  for the  three  months  ending  February  28,  2003
increased by  approximately  $81,000  from amounts  reported in the prior fiscal
period resulting primarily from commission and rental income.

Gain on the sale of assets for the three  months  ending  February  28, 2003 was
approximately  $1,597,000,  as compared to no gain for the three  months  ending
February 28, 2002.


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     eLEC COMMUNICATIONS  CORP. has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Date:  April 15, 2003                       By:   /s/Paul H. Riss
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                                                  Name:  Paul H. Riss
                                                  Title: Chief Executive Officer
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