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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          71,830
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               11,783,087
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (205,342)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                              63
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,649,638
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,314,635
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   9,335,003
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,649,638
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               767,351
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               176,744
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               119,895
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              43,386
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                427,326
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            427,326
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   427,326
<EPS-BASIC>                                      50.37<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    50.37<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Net Income (Loss) per Partnership Unit
</FN>