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. Long-Term Incentive Plan 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.