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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-042479.txt : 20050727
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050727201637
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-042479
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INPHONIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				522199384
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2023330001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCULLEY JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015816
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51023
		FILM NUMBER:		05978753

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143730494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001133324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INPHONIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INPC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001015816</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCULLEY JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>152 WEST 57TH STREET 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>452292</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.49</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-07-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Sculley was granted 7,000 shares of restricted common stock by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors on July 25, 2005.  5,000 shares will vest upon the first anniversary date of the grant and 2,000 shares on the second anniversary of the date of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,000 shares will vest upon each of the first, second and third anniversary of the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Walter W. Leach III, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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