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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001180689-05-000001.txt : 20050201
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001180689-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCANN MARY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08519
		FILM NUMBER:		05565936

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 EAST FOURTH STREET
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CINCINNATI BELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716133
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				311056105
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 E FOURTH ST 102 732
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5133979900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2301
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROADWING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000512

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CINCINNATI BELL INC /OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CBI INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830814
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock granted under the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option shares granted under the 1989 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option shares granted under the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">5-year vesting schedule: 25% third year from grant date; 25% four years from grant date; 50% five years from grant date.  Options are subject to accelerated vesting if certain financial targets are met:  15% one year from grant date; 15% two years from grant date; 20% three years from grant date; 25% four years from grant date; 25% five years from grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">3-Year vesting schedule: 25% one year from grant date; 25% two years from grant date; 50% three years from grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Options have a 3 year vesting schedule: 28% one year from grant date and 3% for each of the remaining 24 months.  Options expire ten years from grant date.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Amy Collins by Power of Attorney for Mary E. McCann</signatureName>
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