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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030521141129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906347-03-000122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NTL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				521822078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 E 59TH ST
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129068440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTL INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOLIN JAMES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181530

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22616
		FILM NUMBER:		03714314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP
		STREET 2:		26 MAIN ST FIRST FLOOR
		CITY:			CHATHAM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07928
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9737017000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP
		STREET 2:		26 MAIN ST FIRST FL
		CITY:			CHATHAM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07928
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-04-11</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>NTL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTLI</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181530</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOLIN JAMES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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value>75000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>75000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Options vest 1/3 on each anniversary of the date of issuance (April 11, 2003).</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>JAMES E. BOLIN</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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