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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001341778-08-000006.txt : 20081208
<SEC-HEADER>0001341778-08-000006.hdr.sgml : 20081208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081208111808
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341778-08-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081208

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wojtaszek Gary J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341778

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08519
		FILM NUMBER:		081235025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-712-7732

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEHIGH VALLEY CENTRAL CAMPUS
		STREET 2:		1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18109
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000716133</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CINCINNATI BELL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341778</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wojtaszek Gary J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>221 EAST FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-08-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-08-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.67</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>324324</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-05</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-12-05</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option shares granted under the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a 16b-3 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options have a 3 year vesting schedule: 28% one year from the grant date and 3% for each of the remaining 24 months.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting person will pay option price at time of exercise.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Christopher J. Wilson by Power of Attorney for Gary J. Wojtaszek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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