SECURITIES AND EXCHANCE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                     FORM 15

         Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File
Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


                         Commission File Number 1-14108


                           360 Communications Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             8725 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, Illinois (773) 399-2500
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      None
       (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
                  reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

          Rule 12g-4(a)(1(i) |_|        Rule 12h-3(b)1(ii) |_| 
          Rule 12g-4(a)1(ii) |_|        Rule 12h-3(b)2(i)  |_| 
          Rule 12g-4(a)2(i)  |_|        Rule 12h-3(b)2(ii) |_|
          Rule 12g-4(a)2)ii) |_|        Rule 15d-6         |_|
          Rule 12h-3(b)1(i)  |X|

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or 
notice date: 1.



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
360 Communications Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

                                            360 COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


Date:  March 15, 1999                       By:/s/Jeffery R. Gardner          
                                               --------------------------------
                                                  Jeffery R. Gardner
                                                  Senior Vice President
                                                  Finance and Treasurer

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.