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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040429205042
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-04-000624
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				581521612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CLINTON CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6014605600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCI WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGGINS NANCY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272411

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		04767166

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PKWY
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147
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    <periodOfReport>2004-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000723527</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MCI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCIAV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272411</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HIGGINS NANCY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MCI, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ASHBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP Ethics and Business</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>52595</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52595</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jennifer McGarey as Authorized Signatory for Nancy M. Higgins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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