<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCOME FUND IX, L.P. AS OF
MARCH 31, 1998, AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         394,184
<SECURITIES>                                    44,520
<RECEIVABLES>                               10,511,115
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                       1,449,176
<DEPRECIATION>                               (261,600)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,137,395
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,849,369
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                  10,288,026<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,288,026<F1>
<SALES>                                        402,020
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               402,020
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               226,369
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                64,711
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,817
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 94,123
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             94,123
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    94,123
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.39<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.39<F2>
<FN>
<F1>NET ASSETS
<F2>NET INCOME (LOSS) PER PARTNERSHIP UNIT
</FN>