EXHIBIT 12              
		      U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, Inc.                
		   RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES             
			  (Dollars in Millions)               
                 

                                     						  Quarter Ended   
                                  					    12/31/94        12/31/93
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Income before income taxes (1)                 $477            $415 
Interest expense (net of amounts 
  capitalized)                                   88              88 
Interest factor on rentals (1/3)                 18              19 
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Earnings                                       $583            $522 
		 
Interest expense                                104              88 
Interest factor on rentals (1/3)                 18              19 
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Fixed charges                                  $122            $107 
		 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges             4.78            4.88 
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		                                        				 Year-to-Date    
                                  					   12/31/94        12/31/93
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Income before income taxes and          
 extraordinary items                         $1,881            $687 
Interest expense (net of amounts 
  capitalized)                                  331             374 
Interest factor on rentals (1/3)                 70              67                                              
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Earnings                                     $2,282          $1,128                                               
								
Interest expense                                367             374                                             
Interest factor on rentals (1/3)                 70              67                                              
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Fixed charges                                  $437            $441                                            
								
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges             5.22            2.56                                            
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<FN>
<F1>                                                                
(1)  The year end 1993 ratio includes a one-time restructuring 
charge of $880.  Excluding the restructuring charge the ratio of 
earnings to fixed charges would have been 4.55.                                                           
</FN>