Exhibit 12
                                                         To Form 10-K for 1993
                                                               File No. 1-6781



                       THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
              COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                           (Dollars in Millions) 




                                                    Twelve Months
                                                  Ended December 31          


                                         1993    1992    1991    1990    1989

																																																								
1.  EARNINGS                           

    Income before interest and income   $446.9  $432.0  $405.5  $407.1  $415.7
    taxes and cumulative effect of 
    change in accounting principles

    Portion of rental expense              2.2     2.6     4.0     5.4     6.2
    representative of the interest
    factor                                                                    

    Total Earnings                      $449.1  $434.6  $409.5  $412.5  $421.9





2.  FIXED CHARGES                      

    Total interest deductions including $ 62.2  $ 66.1  $ 80.6  $ 76.3  $ 70.1
    capital lease obligations

    Portion of rental expense              2.2     2.6     4.0     5.4     6.2
    representative of the interest
    factor                                                                    

    Total Fixed Charges                 $ 64.4  $ 68.7  $ 84.6  $ 81.7  $ 76.3






3.  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges    6.97    6.33    4.84    5.05    5.53