ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by 
reference in the U S WEST, Inc. Savings Plan/ESOP on Form S-8 of our reports 
dated February 12, 1998 (except with respect to the matter discussed in Note 21
of the U S WEST, Inc. consolidated financial statements, as to which the date 
is April 6, 1998) on the consolidated financial statements, the consolidated 
financial statement schedule, and the Supplementary Selected Proportionate 
Results of Operations of U S WEST, Inc., included in U S WEST, Inc.'s Form 
10-K, as amended on Form 10-K/A filed April 13, 1998, and the combined 
financial statements and combined financial statement schedule of USW-C, Inc.
and the consolidated financial statements and the Supplementary Selected 
Proportionate Results of Operations of U S WEST, Inc. included in U S WEST, 
Inc.'s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed April 20, 1998, respectively, 
all for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, and to all references to 
our Firm included in this registration statement.


/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Denver, Colorado,
May 26, 1998.