<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE OHIO
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY'S DECEMBER 31, 1994 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-13-1994
<CASH>                                          60,500
<SECURITIES>                                         0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  416,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    23,000
<INVENTORY>                                      3,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               539,000
<PP&E>                                       5,572,500
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,213,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,051,500
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          688,100
<BONDS>                                        834,900
<COMMON>                                     1,010,100
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   (242,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,051,500
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,178,600
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,919,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (10,600)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                19,700
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              59,500
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                210,500
<INCOME-TAX>                                    58,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            151,800
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              (445,200)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (293,400)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
<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>