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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001401311-08-000002.txt : 20080527
<SEC-HEADER>0001401311-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080526
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080527104552
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001401311-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE & CABLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				133652685
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 3400
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-654-0204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 3400
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Feiner Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401311

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11484
		FILM NUMBER:		08859707

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-654-0204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.
		STREET 2:		1201 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 3400
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101-3034
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889949</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE &amp; CABLE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001401311</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Feiner Peter</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1201 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 3400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101-3034</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 $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Awarded under the Issuer's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The shares vest in May 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter T. Noone, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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