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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101018160556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-041452
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burdick Charles J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353290

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		101128157

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 PRINCES GATE COURT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW72QJ

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810  SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-739-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810  SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <periodOfReport>2010-10-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Burdick Charles J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>27 PRINCES GATE COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>SW72QJ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of an award of deferred stock units granted on October 14, 2010, with such shares scheduled to vest and be delivered on January 1, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 16,107 shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of unvested awards of deferred stock units and 10,000 shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of vested awards of deferred stock units subject to deferred delivery.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shefali A. Shah, as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles Burdick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-18</signatureDate>
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