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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005757-04-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005757
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				470783182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037962850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7887 E. BELLVIEW AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POGGE JOHN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070388

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27512
		FILM NUMBER:		04799500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024317000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
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    <periodOfReport>2004-05-10</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>POGGE JOHN P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JOHN P POGGE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-12</signatureDate>
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