<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited financial statements of Telecommunications Income Fund XI, L.P. as of
June 30, 1999, and the six months ended June 30, 1999, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         337,546
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,391,409
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (147,189)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                             613
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,582,379
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          509,465
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,072,914
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,582,379
<SALES>                                        403,579
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               403,579
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               114,935
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                61,742
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,396
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                222,506
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            222,506
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   222,506
<EPS-BASIC>                                      29.35<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    29.35<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Net Income (Loss) per Partnership Unit
</FN>