<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY'S MARCH 31, 1995 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                          23,200
<SECURITIES>                                         0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  554,600
<ALLOWANCES>                                    39,000
<INVENTORY>                                     24,100
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               579,100
<PP&E>                                       7,658,400
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,459,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,047,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          797,900
<BONDS>                                      1,128,500
<COMMON>                                     1,721,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   (520,500)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,047,700
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               705,300
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  456,500
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 9,400
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              22,800
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                226,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    77,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            148,400
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   148,400
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
<FN>

<F1>SECURITIES ARE NOT MATERIAL AND THEREFORE HAVE NOT BEEN STATED SEPARATELY
IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THE "CASH" TAG.

<F2>NET SALES OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS IS NOT MORE THAN 10% OF TOTAL OPERATING
REVENUES AND THEREFORE HAS NOT BEEN STATED SEPARATELY IN THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X, RULE 5-03(B). THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED
IN THE "TOTAL REVENUES" TAG.

<F3>COST OF TANGIBLE GOODS SOLD IS INCLUDED IN COST OF SERVICE AND PRODUCTS
IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE "TOTAL COST" TAG, PURSUANT TO REGULATION
S-X, RULE 5-03(B).
</FN>