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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040225193421
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001069465-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON JERE W SR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22972
		FILM NUMBER:		04628694

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO GALLERIA TOWER
		STREET 2:		13455 NOEL RD STE 1925
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9729829500

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CELLSTAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				752479727
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1730 BRIERCROFT DR
		CITY:			CARROLLTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-466-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1730 BRIERCROFT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		LEGAL DEPT.
		CITY:			CARROLLTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75006
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CELLSTAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001069465</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THOMPSON JERE W SR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1730 BRIERCROFT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARROLLTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.9</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock option becomes exercisable twenty-five percent (25%) per year over four (4) years, commencing one (1) year after the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kristen N. Cunningham, Attorney-In-Fact  For: JERE W. THOMPSON</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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