[ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP LETTERHEAD]
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
    As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
reports dated February 12, 1998 on the combined financial statements of New U S
WEST, the financial statement schedule of New U S WEST, the consolidated
financial statements of U S WEST, Inc. and the Supplementary Selected
Proportionate Results of Operations for U S WEST, Inc., as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and for the years then ended, included in this Registration Statement
on Form S-4 of USW-C, Inc. and Proxy Statement of U S WEST, Inc. (together the
"Registration Statement"), and to all references to our Firm included in this
Registration Statement.
 
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
 
   
Denver, Colorado
April 2, 1998.