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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-10-22</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108487</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UBIQUITEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UPCS</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001093421</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LUCAS PETER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CBT WIRELESS INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1733 H STREET, #330-141</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLAINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98230</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-10-22</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>702357</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>702357</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable></derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">CBT Wireless Investments, L.L.C. ("CBT Wireless") disposed of the subject shares by virtue of a distribution thereof to all of its members. As a member of CBT Wireless, Mr. Lucas received 702,357 shares in such distribution, all of which he beneficially owns directly.  As a result of such distribution, CBT Wireless is no longer subject to Section 16.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Peter Lucas</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-10-24</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

