Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
REDFIELD CARL
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINCINNATI BELL INC [CBB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Former Director
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
221 EAST FOURTH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2007
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Buy (5) $ 24.5625             12/13/2000 12/13/2010 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 24.915             04/30/2001 04/30/2011 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 6.69             04/29/2002 04/29/2012 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 4.51             04/29/2003 04/29/2013 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 4.245             04/23/2004 04/23/2014 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 3.87             04/29/2005 04/29/2015 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 4.195             04/28/2006 04/28/2016 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Phantom Shares (1) (2)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 6,000   12,000 D  
Phantom Shares (1) (2)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 6,000   18,000 D  
Phantom Stock (1) $ 4.62 01/03/2007   S     18,000   (4)   (4) Common Stock 18,000 (4) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
REDFIELD CARL
221 EAST FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
      Former Director

Signatures

 Christopher J. Wilson, Attorney-in-fact for Carl Redfield   01/05/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Phantom shares granted under the Cincinnati Bell Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(2) One for one conversion.
(3) Phanton shares are payable in cash following retirement or termination of the reporting person's employment/affiliation with the Company.
(4) Phantom shares are payable in cash as of the first trading day of the new year following retirement or termination of the reporting person's employment/affiliation with the Company. Mr. Redfield resigned from the Company's Board effective November 22, 2006.
(5) Option shares granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.

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