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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040603115751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001184460-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930738
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				911638901
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131 ST AVENUE SE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4255868700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE. S.E
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERTZ ERIC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173785

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28160
		FILM NUMBER:		04846272

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE SE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4255868009

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE SE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000930738</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESTERN WIRELESS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WWCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001173785</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HERTZ ERIC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3650 131ST AVENUE SE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELLEVUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5625</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.94</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>86375</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b 5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 27, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric B. Hertz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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