<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the Ohio Bell Telephone Company's June 30, 1995 financial statements
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  461,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    24,700
<INVENTORY>                                      8,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               509,500
<PP&E>                                       5,677,600
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,362,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,045,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          598,900
<BONDS>                                        834,900
<COMMON>                                       995,400
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   (152,500)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,045,000
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,085,600
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  808,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (2,100)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 8,900
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              28,700
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                250,100
<INCOME-TAX>                                    83,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            166,500
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   166,500
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<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>