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<FILING-DATE>20051012
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20051012
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>IDT CORP
<CIK>0001005731
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4813
<IRS-NUMBER>223415036
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0731
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>520 BROAD ST
<CITY>NEWARK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07102
<PHONE>973 438 1000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>520 BROAD STREET
<CITY>NEWARK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07102
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>GORTON SLADE
<CIK>0001263057
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>051134452
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O MICROVISION INC
<STREET2>P O BOX 3008
<CITY>BOTHELL
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>98011-3008
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005731</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IDT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IDT/IDT.C</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001263057</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GORTON SLADE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IDT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>520 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1333</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.19</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-10-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1667</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock that vests in full immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options were granted automatically and vest immediately, pursuant to Section 14 of the Issuer's Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
