CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13D, 1998-04-08
RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                              SCHEDULE 13D

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           (Amendment No. 1)


               Cellular Communications International, Inc.
                            (Name of Issuer)

                              Common Stock
                    (Title of Class of Securities)
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                                150918100
                              (CUSIP Number)

                       Carolyn S. Reiser, Esq.
                      Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg
                    One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
                         San Francisco, CA 94111
                              (415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)

                              April 1, 1998
          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box / /.


Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
a currently valid OMB control number.

SEC 1746 (10-97)
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                                    Page 2 of 11 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     West Highland Capital, Inc.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) / X /
                                                            (b) /  /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
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      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  -0-
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     CO and IA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                                    Page 3 of 11 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Estero Partners, LLC
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) / X /
                                                            (b) /  /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  -0-
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     OO
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                                    Page 4 of 11 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Lang H. Gerhard
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) / X /
                                                            (b) /  /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  -0-
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                                    Page 5 of 11 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     West Highland Partners, L.P.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) / X /
                                                            (b) /  /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  -0-
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     PN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                                    Page 6 of 11 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Buttonwood Partners, L.P.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) / X /
                                                            (b) /  /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  -0-
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     -0-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     PN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                               Page 7 of 11 Pages

ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This statement relates to shares of Common Stock (the "Stock") of Cellular
Communications International, Inc. ("CCIL").  The principal executive office
of CCIL is located at 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY  10022.

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

The persons filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction
C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of
organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling
persons, and the information regarding them, is as follows:

(a)  Lang H. Gerhard ("Gerhard"); West Highland Capital, Inc., a California
     corporation ("WHC"); Estero Partners, LLC, a California limited
     liability company ("LLC"); West Highland Partners, L.P., a California
     limited partnership ("WHP"); Buttonwood Partners, L.P., a California
     limited partnership ("BP").

(b)  The business address of Gerhard, WHC, LLC, WHP and BP is 300 Drake's
     Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, California 94904.

(c)  Gerhard is the sole director and occupies all the executive offices of
     WHC, which is an investment adviser.  Gerhard is the sole manager of
     LLC.  WHC, LLC and Gerhard are the general partners of WHP and BP, which
     are investment limited partnerships.

(d)  During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in
     a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
     misdemeanors).

(e)  During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a civil
     proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
     jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
     judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
     prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
     securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)  Gerhard is a citizen of the United States of America.
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                               Page 8 of 11 Pages

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

Not Applicable.


ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the Stock reported herein was for
investment.


ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

The persons named in Item 2 of this statement do not beneficially own any
Stock at the date hereof.

The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the
Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions
by the persons filing this statement in the Stock since February 1, 1998:

     Purchase                 Number         Price     
Name  or Sale  Date           of Shares      Per Share 

WHC       B    3-9-98           6,000        48.0000
BP        S    3-9-98           6,000        48.0000
WHP       S    4-1-98         210,000        69.8750
BP        S    4-1-98          39,000        69.8750
WHC       S    4-1-98          51,000        69.8750
WHP       S    4-2-98         213,000        76.3333
BP        S    4-2-98          36,000        76.3333
WHC       S    4-2-98          51,000        76.3333
WHP       S    4-3-98         136,915        76.4125
BP        S    4-3-98          31,030        76.4125
WHC       S    4-3-98          32,055        76.4125
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                               Page 9 of 11 Pages


ITEM. 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Gerhard, WHC and LLC are the general partners of WHP and BP pursuant to
limited partnership agreements providing to Gerhard, WHC and LLC the
authority, among other things, to invest the funds of WHP and BP in Stock, to
vote and dispose of stock and to file this statement on behalf of WHP and BP. 
Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, the general partners of WHP
and BP are entitled to allocations based on assets under management and
realized and unrealized gains, if certain conditions are met.  Pursuant to
investment management agreements, WHC is authorized, among other things, to
invest funds of its various investment advisory clients, and to vote and
dispose of those securities.  Such investment management agreements may be
terminated by either party on notice as provided in such agreements and
provide for fees payable to WHC based on assets under management and realized
and unrealized gains.


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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                               Page 10 of 11 Pages

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

A.   Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G
     (including power of attorney).

SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED:    April 7, 1998


LANG H. GERHARD                         WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
By:  West Highland Capital, Inc.        By:  West Highland Capital, Inc.
     Attorney-in-Fact                        Attorney-in-Fact

     By: /s/ Bonnie George                   By:   /s/ Bonnie George    
          Bonnie George                           Bonnie George
          Chief Operating Officer                 Chief Operating Officer

WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC.             BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS
By:    /s/ Bonnie George                By:  West Highland Capital, Inc.
     Bonnie George                           Attorney-in-Fact
     Chief Operating Offiucer
                                             By:  /s/ Bonnie George
                                                  Bonnie George
                                                  Chief Operating Officer
                                                  
ESTERO PARTNERS, LLC
By:  West Highland Capital, Inc. 
     Attorney-in-Fact

     By:  /s/ Bonnie George  
          Bonnie George
          Chief Operating Officer<PAGE>
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 150918100                               Page 11 of 11 Pages


                                                            EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G

The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases
by the undersigned of securities of Cellular Communications International,
Inc.  For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint West
Highland Capital, Inc., a California corporation, as their true and lawful
agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf
of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the
SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements
and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with said
purchases, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done
incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present.

DATED:  June 12, 1996.


  /s/ Lang H. Gerhard                   WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
Lang H. Gerhard


WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC.             By:   /s/ Lang H. Gerhard          
                                             Lang H. Gerhard,
                                             General Partner

By:    /s/ Lang H. Gerhard          
     Lang H. Gerhard, President         BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.


ESTERO PARTNERS, LLC
                                        By:   /s/ Lang H. Gerhard           
                                             Lang H. Gerhard,
                                             General Partner
By:    /s/ Lang H. Gerhard           
     Lang H. Gerhard, Manager



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