EXHIBIT 23.1





            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 Registration
Statement of United States Cellular Corporation of our report
dated February 7, 1994 (except with respect to the matters
discussed in the fifth, seventh and eighth paragraphs of Note 3,
as to which the date is October 17, 1994), on the consolidated
financial statements of United States Cellular Corporation and
Subsidiaries, to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8
Registration Statement of United States Cellular Corporation of our
report dated February 7, 1994 (except with respect to the matters
discussed in the fifth, seventh, and eighth paragraphs of Note 3, as
to which the date is October 17, 1994), on the financial statement
schedules of the Company and to the incorporation by reference in
this Form S-8 Registration Statement of our compilation report dated
February 11, 1994 (except with respect to the matters discussed in
the third, fifth and sixth paragraphs of Note 7, as to which the
date is October 17, 1994), on the combined financial statements of
the Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, the Nashville/Clarksville
MSA Limited Partnership and the Baton Rouge MSA Limited Partnership,
included or incorporated by reference in the United States Cellular
Corporation Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. We also
consent to all references to our Firm included in this Form S-8
Registration Statement.



                                   ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP





Chicago, Illinois
November 2, 1994