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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060329104056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057709-06-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARREKER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				751622836
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4055 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724581981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4055 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75244

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARREKER ANTINORI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Watkins Jeffrey D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300096

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24201
		FILM NUMBER:		06717106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		918-747-3412

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1924 SOUTH UTICA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1120
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74104-6529
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CARREKER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CANI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Watkins Jeffrey D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75244</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: John S. Davis  For: Jeffrey D. Watkins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-28</signatureDate>
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