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    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-08-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000104777</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WWVY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001527985</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mercer John S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>106 SNOWBERRY LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMILLUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13031</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President, CTO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7760</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-04-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7517</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.88</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-02-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2640</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <value>14.70</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>4561</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This restricted stock award was granted under the Warwick Valley Telephone Company 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was granted under the Warwick Valley Telephone Company 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is exercisable as follows: 2,506 shares on 4/27/2010, 2,506 shares on 4/27/2011, and 2,505 shares on 4/27/2012, assuming Mr. Mercer's continuous employment with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted under the Warwick Valley Telephone Company 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is exercisable as follows: 880 shares on 2/23/2011, 880 shares on 2/23/2012, and 880 shares on 2/23/2013, assuming Mr. Mercer's continuous employment with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was granted under the Warwick Valley Telephone Company 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is exercisable as follows: 1,520 shares on 2/25/2012, 1,520 shares on 2/25/2013, and 1,521 shares on 2/25/2014, assuming Mr. Mercer's continuous employment with the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/John S. Mercer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
