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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-06-000699.txt : 20060717
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-06-000699
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060713
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060717

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000803014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				133238402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166777200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aronovitz Avi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		06966077

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631.962.9462

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERINT SYSTEMS INC.
		STREET 2:		330 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307959</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Aronovitz Avi</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>909 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Interim CFO, VP-Finance&amp;Treas</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Award (units)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each unit of the Deferred Stock Award represents a contingent right to receive one share of Comverse Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Units representing the Deferred Stock Award shall vest in 25% increments on May 31 of each of 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010,
 subject to acceleration of vesting in certain circumstances.  Shares (or, at the Company's election, cash in lieu of such
 shares) will be delivered  in settlement of the portion of the Deferred Stock Award vesting on or before May 31, 2007 at the
 earlier of (a) the business day after the first date during 2008 on which the shares in settlement of the Deferred Stock
 Award are registered under a registration statement on Form S-8 and (b) December 31, 2008, and with respect to the portions
 of the Deferred Stock Award vesting after May 31, 2007, the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/*/   Avi Aronovitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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