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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000025305-04-000129.txt : 20041210
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000025305-04-000129
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041210

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANTHONY BARBARA COX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06590
		FILM NUMBER:		041195718

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185229088919

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COX ENTERPRISES INC
		STREET 2:		1400 LAKE HEARN DR
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
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        <issuerName>COX COMMUNICATIONS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ANTHONY BARBARA COX</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ANDREW A. MERDEK, ESQ.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6205 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30328-</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50150466</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.75</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 2</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 8, 2004, CEI-M Corporation merged with and into Cox Communications, with Cox Communications surviving the merger, in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 19, 2004, among Cox Enterprises, Inc., Cox Holdings, Inc., CEI-M Corporation and Cox Communications, Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Cox Communications' Form 8-K, dated October 19, 2004, and filed on October 25, 2004.  All of Cox Communications' outstanding stock was canceled in the merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The filing of this Form 4 shall not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, and Barbara Cox Anthony expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By Andrew A. Merdek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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