EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report on the financial statements of Qwest Savings & Investment Plan dated June 26, 2002 included in this Form 11-K into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-74622). /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Denver, Colorado, June 26, 2002.