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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030527132504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000025305-03-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNEDY JAMES C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198487

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06590
		FILM NUMBER:		03719576

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 LAKE HEARN DR
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COX COMMUNICATIONS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000025305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				582112281
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 LAKE HEARN DR NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048435000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 LAKE HEARN DRIVE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COX COMMUNICATIONS INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COX CABLE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940614
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-05-23</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000025305</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COX COMMUNICATIONS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COX</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198487</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KENNEDY JAMES C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Class A Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-05-23</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>35000</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>29.35</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>A</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
				<value>205000.00</value>
			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>/s/ Kennedy, James C.</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-05-27</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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