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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-06-000043.txt : 20060109
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-06-000043.hdr.sgml : 20060109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060109134722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-06-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				581521612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CLINTON CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6014605600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCI WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crawford Daniel E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329382

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		06518705

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(703) 886-6278

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MCI INC.
		STREET 2:		22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PKWY
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147
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        <issuerName>MCI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCIP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329382</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Crawford Daniel E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MCI, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ASBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - Int'l &amp; Wholesale</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of common stock of MCI, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) was
disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February
14, 2005, as amended as of March 4, 2005, March 29, 2005 and May 1, 2005 (as so
amended, the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), among Verizon Communications Inc.
(&quot;Verizon&quot;), Eli Acquisition, LLC and the Company in exchange for the
right to receive (i) 0.5743 shares of the common stock of Verizon, having a
market value of $18.004 per share on the effective date of the merger
contemplated by Merger Agreement, and (ii) $2.738 in cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer C. McGarey as Authorized Signatory for Daniel E. Crawford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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