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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-06-000041.txt : 20060109
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060109134505
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-06-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASACCIA DANIEL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286140

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		06518698

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MCI
		STREET 2:		22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY
		CITY:			AXBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147

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
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        <issuerName>MCI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCIP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001286140</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CASACCIA DANIEL L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MCI, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ASHBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP, Human Resources</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of common stock of MCI, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) was
disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February
14, 2005, as amended as of March 4, 2005, March 29, 2005 and May 1, 2005 (as so
amended, the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), among Verizon Communications Inc.
(&quot;Verizon&quot;), Eli Acquisition, LLC and the Company in exchange for the
right to receive (i) 0.5743 shares of the common stock of Verizon, having a
market value of $18.004 per share on the effective date of the merger
contemplated by Merger Agreement, and (ii) $2.738 in cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer C. McGarey as Authorized Signatory for Daniel L. Casaccia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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