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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2007-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001328571</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243087</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RATTNER STEVEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</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, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>160000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5777880</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24137</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24137</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24137</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 17, 2007, Quadrangle Capital Partners LP, Quadrangle Select Partners LP and Quadrangle Capital Partners-A LP
 (collectively, the &quot;Quadrangle Funds&quot;) made distributions without payment of consideration of 160,000 shares of Common Stock
 of NTELOS Holdings Corp. (&quot;Shares&quot;), in the aggregate, to Quadrangle GP Investors LP, which is the general partner of
 each of the Quadrangle Funds.  Immediately thereafter, Quadrangle GP Investors LP made a further distribution without
 payment of consideration of the Shares to Quadrangle GP Investors LLC, its general partner.  These distributions completed a
 pro rata distribution to all partners of the Quadrangle Funds, consisting of both in-kind distributions of the Shares and
 previous distributions of the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares previously reported in April, 2007.  [continued in
 Footnote 2]</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">[Footnote 1 continued] Immediately after these distributions, Quadrangle GP Investors LLC made a pro rata distribution
 without payment of consideration of the Shares to its members, for further transfers to charitable organizations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Quadrangle Funds, collectively, are the current record holders of 5,777,880 Shares reported above.  Quadrangle GP
 Investors LLC is the general partner of Quadrangle GP Investors LP, which is the general partner of each of the Quadrangle
 Funds.  Mr. Rattner is a Managing Member of Quadrangle GP Investors LLC.  Mr. Rattner disclaims beneficial ownership of the
 Shares that may be beneficially owned by the Quadrangle Funds or any of their affiliates.  This report shall not be deemed
 an admission that Mr. Rattner is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of
 Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Acquired by 2000 LTT Asset Corporation in the pro rata distribution without payment of consideration of the Shares by
 Quadrangle GP Investors LLC described in footnotes 1 and 2 above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Shares held by 2000 LTT Asset Corporation may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Rattner and members of his
 family.  Mr. Rattner disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by 2000 LTT Asset Corporation, except to the extent
 of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steven Rattner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
