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<CONFORMED-NAME>WACHTEL HARRY M
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</COMPANY-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>SC 13D/A
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<STREET1>2061 N.W. 2ND AVE.
<CITY>BOCA RATON
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<STREET1>PO BOX 4383
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<PHONE>2019301800
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D
<TEXT>

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                  Rule 13d-101

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                                 AutoInfo, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   052777109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Kenneth S. Rose, Esq.
                       Morse, Zelnick, Rose & Lander LLP
                                405 Park Avenue
                                  Suite 1401

                              New York, NY 10022
                                 (212) 838-5030
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   01/21/2004
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            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box. |_|

      NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

      * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 052777109
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(1) Names and I.R.S. Identification Nos.(entities only) of reporting persons.

    Wachtel, Harry M.
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)|_|
                                                                          (b)|_|
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(3) SEC use only.

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(4) Source of funds (see instructions).


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(5) Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items   |_|
    2(d) or 2(e).
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(6) Citizenship or place of organization.

    United States
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:

    (7) Sole voting power:
        8,970,000 (1)

    (8) Shared voting power:
        0

    (9) Sole dispositive power:
        7,220,000

    (10) Shared dispositive power:
         0

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(11) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

     8,970,000 (1)
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(12) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares       |_|
     (see instructions).
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(13) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11).

     28.9%
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(14) Type of reporting person (see instructions).

     IN
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(1)     Includes 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock over which the Reporting
        Person has sole voting power, but no dispositive power.  The Reporting
        Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

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<PAGE>

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

         N/A

Item 2. Identity and Background.

        (a) N/A

        (b) N/A

        (c) N/A

        (d) N/A

        (e) N/A

        (f) N/A

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         N/A

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

         N/A

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

        (a) The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be
            deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting  Person is
            8,970,000 which includes (i)  7,220,000  shares of Common Stock for
            which the  Reporting  Person has sole voting and dispositive  power,
            and (ii)  1,750,000  shares of Common Stock for which the Reporting
            Person has sole voting power.  The 8,970,000 shares represent
            approximately 28.9% of the outstanding shares of Common  Stock of
            the  Company.  The 7,220,000 shares of Common Stock for which the
            Reporting Person has sole voting and  dispositive power represent
            approximately 23.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
            Company.  The aggregate percentages of outstanding shares of Common
            Stock beneficially owned by the  Reporting  Person  are based upon
            the  aggregate  of 31,016,256 outstanding  shares of Common Stock of
            the Company consisting of (x) approximately 27,382,923 shares of
            Common Stock issued and  outstanding  as of November 6, 2003, as
            reported in the Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB for the
            quarter ended  September 30, 2003 and (y) the issuance of 3,633,333
            shares of Common  Stock upon by the Company on January 21, 2004 upon
            the conversion  of outstanding  debenture (2,300,000 shares) and in
            a private placement transaction (1,333,333 shares).

        (b) The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with
            respect to 7,220,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The
            Reporting Person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
            1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as a result of an irrevocable proxy
            granted to him by Mark Weiss, a director of the Company ("Weiss").
            The Reporting Person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
            750,000 shares of Common Stock as a result of an irrevocable proxy
            granted to him by William Wunderlich, the Chief Financial Officer of
            the Company ("Wunderlich"). The irrevocable proxies were granted to
            the Reporting Person, as of June 1, 2001, in connection with the
            consummation of the sale of shares of Common Stock to such persons.
            The Reporting Person does not have or share dispositive power with
            respect to the shares of Common Stock transferred to Weiss or
            Wunderlich. Under the definition of "beneficial ownership" as set
            forth in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, the Reporting Person may be
            deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,750,000  shares
            transferred  to Weiss and Wunderlich because the Reporting Person
            has been granted the sole voting power with respect to such shares.
            The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the 1,750,000
            shares of Common Stock transferred to Weiss and Wunderlich.

        (c) On January 21, 2004, the Reporting Person sold $200,000
            principal amount of the Company's 12% Convertible Subordinated
            Debentures in a private transaction for aggregate consideration of
            $265,321.13.  The Debentures were convertible into 800,000 shares of
            the Company's Common Stock at a conversion rate of $0.25 per share.

        (d) Not applicable

        (e) Not applicable

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer.

         In connection with the transfers of 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock
         as of June 1, 2001, the Reporting Person was granted an irrevocable
         proxy by each of Weiss and Wunderlich.  Each irrevocable proxy is
         coupled with an interest and gives the Reporting Person the sole power
         to exercise all voting rights of the stockholders with respect to such
         shares  (including,  without  limitation,  the power to execute and
         deliver  written  consents),  at every  annual,  special or adjourned
         meeting  of the  stockholders  of the  Company  and in every  written
         consent in lieu of such meeting or otherwise  act with respect to such
         shares as fully, to the same extent and with the same effect as the
         stockholders  might or could do under any  applicable  laws or
         regulations  governing  the  rights and powers of stockholders of a
         Delaware corporation until December 31, 2006.
                  Except  as  otherwise  noted,  there  are no  contracts,
         arrangements, understandings  or  relationships  (legal or  otherwise)
         between the  Reporting Person and any other  person with  respect to
         any  securities  of the Company,  including  but not limited to
         transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint
         ventures, loan or option  arrangements,  puts or calls,  guarantees  of
         profits,  division  of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of
         proxies.


Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         N/A

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<PAGE>

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: 01/22/2004                      /s/ Harry M. Wachtel
                                      Name:  Harry M. Wachtel

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

ATTENTION--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48
Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10,
78 Stat. 88a; Secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497;
sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C.
78m(d), 78m(g), 78n(d), 78w) [44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2,
1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept.
24, 1996; 62 FR 35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287,
Mar. 31, 1998]

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</TEXT>
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