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Exhibit 12

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

		Year Ended December 31,
		2002			2001 (As restated)			2000 (As restated)			1999 (As restated, Unaudited)		1998 (As restated, Unaudited)
(Loss) income before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		$	(20,125	)	$	(7,395	)	$	(2,034	)	$	1,518	$	1,811
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)			1,789			1,437			1,043			736		543
Interest factor on rentals			168			232			176			90		70
	Earnings available for fixed charges		(18,168	)		(5,726	)		(815	)		2,344		2,424
Interest expense			1,830			1,624			1,148			763		568
Interest factor on rentals			168			232			176			90		70
	Fixed charges		1,998			1,856			1,324			853		638
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (coverage deficiency)(1)		$	(20,166	)	$	(7,582	)	$	(2,139	)		2.75		3.80

(1)

For the year ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was calculated as a negative ratio. As a result, disclosed above is the calculation of the coverage deficiency.

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Exhibit 12

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)