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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101227134950
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-051306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101227

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:		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Porter A. Alexander Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065142

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		101273911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PORTER ORLIN LLC
		STREET 2:		666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PORTER ALEXANDER A. JR.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091207

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PORTER A ALEXANDER JR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980630
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-02</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-12-06</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001065142</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Porter A. Alexander Jr.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PORTER ORLIN LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 FIFTH AVENUE, SULTE 3403</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7853</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38396</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3329643</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
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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 December 2, 2010, with such shares to vest and be delivered on January 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 17,853 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>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares  of Comverse common stock are held directly by Amici Associates, L.P., Amici Qualified Associates, L.P., Amici Fund International, Ltd., The Collectors' Fund, L.P., Lightpath Capital, L.P. and a managed account (collectively, the &quot;Private Investment Accounts&quot;) advised by Porter Orlin LLC.  Porter Orlin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the investment adviser of the Private Investment Accounts.  The reporting person is a managing member of Porter Orlin LLC.  The reporting person's interest in the securities held by the Private Investment Accounts is limited to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the Private Investment Accounts, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment is being filed to reflect the correct number of shares of Comverse common stock beneficially owned by the reporting person.  On 12/06/2010 Form 4 was filed incorrectly indicating 3,279,643 shares of Comverse common stock beneficially owned by the reporting person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ A. Alexander Porter Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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