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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001208485-05-000001.txt : 20050407
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050407170933
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001208485-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050407
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050407

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:			BODNER DAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		05739764

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VERINT
		STREET 2:		234 CROSSWAYS PK DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-07</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2000-05-31</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001208485</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BODNER DAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VERINT SYSTEMS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>330 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MELVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Executive Officer / Subsidiary</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23746</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares beneficially owned was erroneously reported by Mr. Bodner at the time of his Form 3 filing as 22,220.  This number inadvertently excluded an additional 1,526 shares that were purchased through an old Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The correct number Mr. Bodner should have reported on his Form 3 was 23,746.  The erroneous figure was carried over in future Form 4 filings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frances B. Rail, as Attorney in Fact for Dan Bodner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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