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UNITED STATES	OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	OMB Number: 3235-0058
Washington, D.C. 20549	Expires: January 31, 2005
FORM 12b-25	Estimated average burden hours per response. . .2.50
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	SEC FILE NUMBER
	CUSIP NUMBER

(Check One): þ Form 10-K o Form 20-F o Form 11-K o Form 10-Q o Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2005
o Transition Report on Form 10-K
o Transition Report on Form 20-F
o Transition Report on Form 11-K
o Transition Report on Form 10-Q
o Transition Report on Form N-SAR
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 relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant: Warwick Valley Telephone Company

Former Name if Applicable

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) 47 Main Street

City, State and Zip Code Warwick, New York 10990

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

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 box if appropriate)

	(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
þ	(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c) The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

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Form 10-K could not be filed within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense due to certain unexpected delays beyond the control of Registrant in connection with its preparation. The delay in filing is not due to any restatement or disagreement with the Company’s independent accountants.

PART IV— OTHER INFORMATION

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

Michael Cutler	845	986-0660
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(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 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file

such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). þ Yes o No

(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? þ Yes o No

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.

Total Operating Revenues are expected to decline by approximately 1% to $27.3 million, due principally to a decrease in revenue from access lines and reduced network access that was mostly offset by an increase to USF subsidies. The Company’s Operating Expense increased by approximately 14% to $30.3 million, primarily due to the professional fees related to the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process. Other Income is expected to decline by approximately 12% to $10.9 million, due primarily to the sale of one its investments in 2004 and the write-off of another in 2005. As a result, net income after taxes is expected to decline by approximately 42% to $5.1 million. The foregoing results are unaudited and are subject to adjustment in the course of completing the audit process.

WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date March 17, 2006	By	/s/ Michael Cutler
		Michael Cutler, Vice President & CFO

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

General Instructions

1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be
completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in
accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information
contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national
securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.
4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate
information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended
notification.
5. Electronic filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a
report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time
period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or
Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 or §232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in
filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (§232.13(b) of this Chapter).