SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


           For the month of August 2002 Commission File Number 1-8481
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                                    BCE Inc.
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)


                 1000, rue de La Gauchetiere Ouest, Bureau 3700,
                    Montreal, Quebec H3B 4Y7, (514) 397-7000
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

            Form 20-F                            Form 40-F     X
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   Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

            Yes                                  No     X
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   If  "Yes"  is  marked,   indicate  below  the  file  number  assigned  to
the  Registrant  in  connection  with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82           .
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This Form 6-K is not  incorporated  by reference in the  registration  statement
filed by BCE Inc. with the Securities and Exchange  Commission under Form F-3 on
June 15, 2000 (Registration No.  333-12130),  under Form S-8 on October 16, 2000
(Registration No.  333-12780),  under Form S-8 on November 1, 2000 (Registration
No.  333-12802)  and  under  Form S-8 on  November  1,  2000  (Registration  No.
333-12804).  Notwithstanding  any  reference to BCE Inc.'s Web site on the World
Wide Web in the documents  attached  hereto,  the  information  contained in BCE
Inc.'s  Web site or any other  site on the  World  Wide Web  referred  to in BCE
Inc.'s site is not a part of this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.










                                    SIGNATURE


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



                                                        BCE Inc.



                                              (Signed Michael T. Boychuk)
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                                                   Michael T. Boychuk
                                                  Corporate Treasurer





                                                 Date: August 12, 2002