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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001050122</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>1 800 CONTACTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001265749</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MULLIS GRAHAM DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18 LEVIGNEN CLOSE CHURCH CROOKHAM</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FLEET HANTS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former Officer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>EXHIBIT LIST

   Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ROY MONTCLAIR, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
