SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                        
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      January 20, 1999


                             CommNet Cellular Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                           
 Colorado                        000-15056       84-0924904
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission     (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)               File Number)    Identification No.)



 CommNet Cellular Inc.
 8350 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 400
 Englewood, Colorado                             80111
 (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (303)-694-3234

 
Item 5.    Other Events

     On January 20, 1999 Glenn H. Hutchins resigned as a director of CommNet
Cellular Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Hutchins stated no reason for his
resignation. Therefore, he will not be available to serve as a director of the
Company and shares voted for him in accordance with the Proxy Statement mailed
to stockholders on January 14, 1999 will not be effective to elect Mr. Hutchins
as a director of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
Thursday, February 25, 1999, at 9:00 A.M., local time, at the Hyatt Regency Tech
Center, Englewood, Colorado, 80111.

     The Board of Directors of the Company intends to fill the vacancy created
by Mr. Hutchins' resignation in accordance with the by-laws of the Company as
soon as a suitable candidate is found.  If the vacancy is filled by the Board of
Directors on or prior to the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, then
shares for which a proxy has been given to Arnold C. Pohs and Daniel P. Dwyer
will be voted for the person who fills the vacancy.  If the vacancy is filled
after the date of the Annual Meeting, the person filling the vacancy will serve
until the next annual meeting of shareholders in accordance with the by-laws of
the Company.


Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           The following exhibit is filed with this report which was referred to
           in the Form 8-K dated September 18, 1997:

           99.1  Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 1997 by and among
                 CommNet Cellular Inc., Cellular, Inc. Financial Corporation,
                 The Chase Manhattan Bank as administrative agent and collateral
                 agent, Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware as fronting bank, and the
                 other lenders named therein.

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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                              CommNet Cellular Inc.



Date:  February 16, 1999                      By:  \s\ Daniel P. Dwyer
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                                                   Daniel P. Dwyer
                                                   President and
                                                   Chief Operating Officer

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