EXHIBIT 4.0





















                         BELL CANADA INTERNATIONAL INC.





                              PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
                                    PHASE 1















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                               PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT

                                     PHASE 1

                                    under the

                        Canada Business Corporations Act





                                   proposed by

                         BELL CANADA INTERNATIONAL INC.


















                                  July 17, 2002
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                                  ARTICLE I -
                                 INTERPRETATION


1.1  Definitions

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below when used in this Plan of Arrangement:

"AIG" means, collectively, American International Group, Inc. and certain of its
affiliates;

"AIG Put Option" means the agreement entered into between BCI and AIG dated as
of December 10, 1998 pursuant to which BCI agreed to acquire from AIG, upon the
exercise of the AIG Put Option, certain of the shares of the BCI-Comcel
Subsidiary;

"America Movil" means America Movil S.A. de C.V.;

"Approval Order" means the Court order approving the Plan, and includes orders
approving and giving effect to the successive steps of the Plan pursuant to
individual plans of arrangement including the Phase 1 Approval Order.

"Arrangement" means the arrangement under section 192 of the CBCA pursuant to
which the Corporation has obtained Court approval in connection with the matters
described in the Plan;

"Arrangement Resolution" means the special resolution of Shareholders which
authorized the Corporation to apply to the Court for approval of the Plan;

"Articles of Arrangement" means the articles of arrangement of the Corporation
in respect of the Arrangement that are required by the CBCA to be sent to the
Director after each Approval Order is made, including the Phase 1 Articles of
Arrangement;

 "CBCA" means the Canada Business Corporations Act;

"Circulars" means the management proxy circulars dated June 10, 2002, including
all appendices thereto, sent to Shareholders in connection with the Special
Meeting and to Noteholders in connection with the Noteholders' Meeting
respectively;

"Claim" means any right of any person against the Corporation in connection with
any indebtedness, liability or obligation of the Corporation which is in
existence at the Valuation Date or based in whole or in part on facts which
exist before or at the Valuation Date and any interest that may be accrued
thereon, whether or not reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed,
contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured,
unsecured, present, future, known, unknown, by guarantee, surety, contribution,
indemnity or otherwise and whether or not such a right is executory in nature;

"Claims Process" means the process to be established by the Court for
identifying, establishing, valuing, adjudicating and otherwise resolving Claims;

"Closing" means the closing of the Telecom Americas Disposition under the Share
Purchase Agreement, which is anticipated to occur on July 18, 2002;

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"Common Shares" means the common shares of the Corporation;

"Corporation" means Bell Canada International Inc.;

"Court" means Ontario Superior Court of Justice;

"Director" means the Director appointed pursuant to section 260 of the CBCA;

"First Consolidation" means the consolidation of the 4,797,313,658 currently
outstanding Common Shares to 40 million Common Shares, on the basis of one
post-consolidation share for approximately 120 pre-consolidation shares;

"High Yield Notes" means the $160 million aggregate principal amount of the 11%
senior unsecured notes due 2004 issued by the Corporation pursuant to a
prospectus dated September 21, 1999;

"Monitor" means Ernst & Young Inc. in its capacity as  court-appointed  monitor
to assist the Corporation as provided for in the Phase 1 Plan;

"Noteholders" means holders of High Yield Notes;

"Noteholders' Meeting" means the meeting of the Noteholders held on July 12,
2002 at 9:00 a.m.,;

"Phase 1 Approval Order" means the Approval Order dated July 17, 2002 approving
the Phase 1 Plan;

"Phase 1 Articles of Arrangement" means the articles of arrangement of the
Corporation in respect of the Arrangement that are required by the CBCA to be
sent to the Director after the Phase I Approval Order is made approving the
Phase 1 Plan;

"Phase 1 Plan" means this individual plan of arrangement giving effect to the
steps set out in this Phase 1 Plan;

"Plan" means the Plan of Arrangement of the Corporation approved by the Court on
July 17, 2002 pursuant to s. 192 of the CBCA, as amended from time to time. The
Plan will be implemented pursuant to individual plans of arrangement authorizing
the successive steps of the Plan as approved by Approval Orders, including the
Phase 1 Plan;

"Shareholder" means a holder of Common Shares of the Corporation;

"Shareholders' Meeting" means the special meeting of Shareholders held on July
12, 2002 at 2:00 p.m.,;

"Share Purchase Agreement" means the share purchase agreement dated as of May
31, 2002 among the Corporation, Bell Canada International Investments Ltd. and
America Movil pursuant to which the Corporation has agreed to sell its interest
in Telecom Americas to America Movil;

"Telecom Americas" means Telecom Americas Ltd.;

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"Transfer Agent" means Computershare Trust Company of Canada or any successor
thereof, transfer agent for the Common Shares of the Corporation;

"TSX" means The Toronto Stock Exchange; and

"Valuation Date" means the date determined by the Court, upon the recommendation
of the Corporation developed with the assistance of the Monitor, as the date in
respect of which Claims are to be determined.

1.2  Construction

In this Phase 1 Plan, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise
requires:

     a)   references to "herein", "hereby", "hereunder", "hereof" and similar
          expressions are references to this Phase 1 Plan and not to any
          particular section, subsection, clause or Schedule;

     b)   references to an "Article", "section", "subsection", "clause"
          or "Schedule" are references to an Article, section,
          subsection, clause or Schedule of or to this Phase 1 Plan;

     c)   words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice
          versa, words importing gender shall include the masculine,
          feminine and neuter genders, and references to a "person" or
          "persons" shall include individuals, corporations,
          partnerships, associations, bodies politic and other entities,
          all as may be applicable in this context;

     d)   the use of headings is for  convenience of reference  only and shall
          not affect the  construction  or  interpretation hereof;

     e)   the word "including", when following any general term or
          statement, is not to be construed as limiting the general term
          or statement to the specific items or matters set forth or to
          similar items or matters, but rather as referring to all other
          items or matters that could reasonably fall within the
          broadest possible scope of the general term or statement; and

     f)   a reference to a statute or a code includes every regulation
          made pursuant thereto, all amendments to the statute or code
          or to any such regulation in force from time to time, and any
          statute, code or regulation which supplements or supersedes
          such statute, code or any such regulation.

1.3  Currency

All references to currency herein are to lawful money of Canada unless otherwise
specified.

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                                  ARTICLE II -
                                   BACKGROUND


2.1  Statutory Authority

The Phase 1 Plan is made pursuant to section 192 of the CBCA.

2.2  Background

The circumstances and events leading up to the Phase 1 Plan have been summarized
in the Circulars.


                                  ARTICLE IIi -
                           PURPOSE OF THE PHASE 1 PLAN


3.1  Purpose

The purpose of the Phase 1 Plan is to provide for the implementation of the
first phase of the Plan as set out more specifically under Article 4.1 hereof.

                                  ARTICLE IV -
                                 THE ARRANGEMENT


4.1  Arrangement

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Phase 1 Plan, the following Phase 1
Arrangement will be implemented:

     (a)  the performance by the Corporation of all of its obligations pursuant
          to the Share Purchase Agreement;

     (b)  the First Consolidation; and

     (c)  the appointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as the Monitor.

4.2  The First Consolidation

     (a)  First Consolidation. The First Consolidation will be made on the
          basis of one post-consolidation share for approximately 120
          pre-consolidation shares such that, giving effect to the First
          Consolidation, the consolidation of the 4,797,313,658
          currently outstanding Common Shares will be consolidated to 40
          million Common Shares. Once approved by the Shareholders, the
          First Consolidation will take effect immediately following
          Court approval of the Phase 1 Plan and the filing by the
          Corporation of Phase 1 Articles of Arrangement, and the Common
          Shares will start trading on a consolidated basis on the TSX
          approximately three business days thereafter.

      (b) Fractional Shares. No fractional Common Shares will be issued
          by the Corporation pursuant to the First Consolidation. Each
          Shareholder who would be entitled to a fractional share on a
          post-consolidation basis will instead receive a cash payment.
          As soon as practicable after the granting of the Phase 1
          Approval Order approving the First Consolidation, the Transfer
          Agent will calculate and sell the accumulated fractional
          shares for all registered Shareholders on the open market.
          Fractional entitlements, net of brokerage commissions and
          expenses, will be paid upon surrender of pre-consolidated
          share certificates.
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4.3  The Mandate of the Monitor

The Monitor shall be granted the following mandate:

     (a)  To assist the Corporation, under the supervision of the Court, in
          the continued operation of the business and management of the
          remaining assets of the Corporation for purposes of disposing
          of such assets in an orderly manner;

     (b)  To assist the Corporation in developing recommendations to the
          Court with respect to the identification of Claims against the
          Corporation and the process for determining and, where
          necessary, adjudicating such Claims;

     (c)  To assist the Corporation, following disposition of all the
          indirect businesses of the Corporation, with the final
          distribution to the Corporation's creditors and Shareholders;
          and

     (d)  To perform all such other mandates as the Court may direct and
          approve.


                                  ARTICLE V -
                          AMENDMENT OF THE PHASE 1 PLAN


5.1  Amendment

The Corporation may amend, modify and/or supplement this Phase 1 Plan at any
time and from time to time provided that (i) any such amendment, modification or
supplement must be contained in a written document which is filed with and
approved by the Court and communicated to such persons as the Court may direct
and (ii) the Corporation complies with applicable CBCA requirements for filing
additional Articles of Arrangement respecting the amendment, modification or
supplement.

                                  ARTICLE VI -
                                     NOTICES


6.1  Notices

Any notices or communication to be made or given hereunder shall be in writing.
The person making or giving notices or communication shall make or give it
directly or by any agent of such person authorized for that purpose by personal
delivery, by prepaid mail or by telecopier addressed to the respective parties
as follows:

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     (a)  if to the Corporation:

          Bell Canada International Inc.
          1000, de La Gauchetiere Ouest
          Suite 1200
          Montreal, Quebec
          H3B 4Y8 Canada
          Facsimile:  (514) 392-2342
          Attention:  Vice President, Law and Corporate Secretary

          with a further copy to:

          Ogilvy Renault
          200 King Street West
          Suite 1100, Box 11
          Toronto, Ontario
          M5H 3T4 Canada
          Facsimile:  (416) 977-5239
          Attention:  Derrick Tay

     (b)  if to a Noteholder:

          Computershare Trust Company of Canada
          1500 McGill College Avenue, Suite 700
          Montreal, Quebec
          H3A 3K9 Canada
          Facsimile:  (514) 982-7677
          Attention:  Manager Corporate Trust Services

     (c)  if to a Shareholder:

          to the last known address for such Shareholder as shown on the
          books maintained by the Transfer Agent.