SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of October, 2009

ECTEL LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

10 Amal Street

Park Afek

Rosh Ha'ayin 48092

ISRAEL

(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ~~[X]~~ x Form 40-F ~~[ ]~~ o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes ~~[ ]~~ o No ~~[X]~~ x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is a press release issued by ECtel Ltd. on ~~September~~October 1522, 2009 announcing “~~Angola~~ECtel ~~Telecom~~Announces ~~Places~~Agreement ~~First-Time~~to ~~Order~~be ~~for~~acquired ~~ECtel’s~~by ~~Fraud~~cVidya ~~Management~~Networks ~~Solution~~in an All-Cash Merger”. Such press release is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-127576.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ECTEL LTD. (Registrant) By: //s// Michael Neumann ~~Michael Neumann~~ Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 122, 2009

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
1	Press Release issued ~~September~~October 1522, 2009

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