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Exhibit 25.1



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                       Statement of Eligibility Under the
                  Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation
                          Designated to Act as Trustee


                        FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

     United States                                   41-0257700
(State of Incorporation)                           (I.R.S. Employer
                                                 Identification No.)

    First Trust Center
    180 East Fifth Street
    St. Paul, Minnesota                                55101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)



                                 IDT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                                      23-3415036
(State of Incorporation)                         (I.R.S. Employer
                                               Identification No.)



   190 Main Street
   Hackensack, New Jersey                            07601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)




                          8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2006
                       (Title of the Indenture Securities)



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                                     GENERAL

1.     General Information  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.

       (a)    Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to 
       which it is subject.
       Comptroller of the Currency
       Washington, D.C.

       (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
       Yes

2.     AFFILIATIONS  WITH  OBLIGOR  AND  UNDERWRITERS  If  the  obligor  or  any
       underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each
       such affiliation.
       None

       See Note following Item 16.

       Items  3-15  are not  applicable  because  to the  best of the  Trustee's
       knowledge the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the
       Trustee acts as Trustee.

16.    LIST  OF  EXHIBITS  List  below  all  exhibits  filed  as a part  of this
       statement of eligibility and qualification.

       1.     Copy of Articles of Association.*

       2.     Copy of Certificate of Authority to Commence Business.*

       3.     Authorization  of the Trustee to exercise  corporate  trust powers
              (included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate instrument).*

       4.     Copy of existing By-Laws.*

       5.     Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. N/A.

       6.     The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the act.

       7.     Copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
              pursuant  to law or the  requirements  of its  supervising  or 
              examining authority is incorporated by reference to Registration 
              Number 333-42147.

              * Incorporated by reference to Registration Number 22-27000.



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                                      NOTE

The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what persons
have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three years
prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of 10% or
more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based upon
information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. While the Trustee has no
reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any
responsibility therefor.


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee,
First Trust National Association, an Association organized and existing under
the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and
qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City of
Saint Paul and State of Minnesota on the 12th day of March, 1998.


FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION



/s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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Richard H. Prokosch
Assistant Vice President




/s/ Kathe M Barrett
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Kathe M Barrett
Assistant Secretary


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                                    EXHIBIT 6

                                     CONSENT

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
undersigned, FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of
examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.


Dated:  March 12, 1998


FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


/s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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Richard H. Prokosch
Assistant Vice President


