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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001235110-07-000135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070813

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				841339282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 CALIFORNIA ST
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3039921400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 CALIFORNIA ST
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUELLER EDWARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225916

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15577
		FILM NUMBER:		071047128

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
		STREET 2:		3250 VAN NESS
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509617500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
		STREET 2:		ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUELLER ED
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030404
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001037949</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>Q</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MUELLER EDWARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1801 CALIFORNIA, SUITE 5200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>896000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>896000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.37</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-10</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2083000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This award will vest on August 10, 2010 if Mr. Mueller is employed by us on that date and if the average closing price of our common stock equals or exceeds the then applicable Share Price Target for any period of 90 consecutive trading days beginning on or after August 10, 2007.  The &quot;Share Price Target&quot; is originally $11.50 and will be adjusted downward for any dividends paid on our common stock and adjusted appropriately for any capital structure changes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">If this award has not vested by August 10, 2010 and Mr. Mueller is employed by us on that date, this award will vest on August 10, 2011 if Mr. Mueller is employed by us on that date and if at any time prior to August 10, 2011 the average closing price of our common stock equals or exceeds the then applicable Share Price Target for any period of 90 consecutive trading days.  The Share Price Target after August 10, 2010 shall be $12.65 and will be adjusted downward for any dividends paid on our common stock after August 10, 2007 and adjusted appropriately for any capital structure changes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This award will fully vest prior to August 10, 2011 upon death, disability, termination of employment by Mr. Mueller for good reason or termination of employment by us without cause if either the 90-day performance condition with respect to Share Price Target has theretofore been satisfied or the average closing price of our common stock equals or exceeds the then applicable Share Price Target for a period of 22 or more consecutive trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the date of death, disability or such termination of employment.  This award will fully vest prior to August 10, 2011, and remain exercisable for its remaining term, upon the closing of a merger, consolidation, asset sale, or similar transaction in which Qwest is not the surviving entity or in which Qwest is the surviving entity and Mr. Mueller is not offered the continued position of chief executive officer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">To the extent not previously vested, this award will be immediately forfeited upon the earlier of a termination of employment for any reason (unless the termination results in full vesting of the award) or August 10, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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