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<TYPE>4
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<PERIOD>20051230
<FILING-DATE>20060117
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060117
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Murgo Joseph
<CIK>0001292542
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32217
<FILM-NUMBER>06532517
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>858-373-1600
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>5880 PACIFIC CENTER DRIVE
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92121
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>INFOSONICS CORP
<CIK>0001274032
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5065
<IRS-NUMBER>330599368
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>5880 PACIFIC CENTER BLVD.
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92121
<PHONE>858 373-1600
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<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92121
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President of Sales</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">These options were issued to the Reporting Person for services he rendered as an executive officer of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph Murgo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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</SUBMISSION>
