<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCOME FUND IX, L.P. AS OF
JUNE 30, 1998, THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                         263,640
<SECURITIES>                                   247,250
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,202,968
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                       1,300,152
<DEPRECIATION>                               (261,600)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               9,752,410
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          844,638
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,907,772<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,907,772<F1>
<SALES>                                        402,020<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               402,020<F2>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               226,369<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                64,711<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,817<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 94,123<F2>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             94,123<F2>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    94,123<F2>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.39<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.39<F3>
<FN>
<F1>NET ASSETS
<F2>FOR THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31, 1998; AFTER THAT TIME, THE PARTNERSHIP BEGAN
LIQUIDATION BASIS ACCOUNTING (SEE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
<F3>NET INCOME (LOSS) PER PARTNERSHIP UNIT
</FN>