Exhibit 12

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006			Years Ended December 31,
				2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
	(Dollars in millions)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	372		$	(760	)	$	(1,706	)	$	(1,832	)	$	(20,115	)	$	(7,362	)
Add: estimated fixed charges		974			1,648			1,678			1,936			1,998			1,856
Add: estimated amortization of capitalized interest		10			14			13			14			15			15
Less: interest capitalized		(10	)		(13	)		(12	)		(19	)		(41	)		(187	)
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	1,346		$	889		$	(27	)	$	99		$	(18,143	)	$	(5,678	)
Estimate of interest factor on rentals	$	79		$	152		$	135		$	160		$	168		$	232
Interest expense, including amortization of premiums, discounts and debt issuance costs		885			1,483			1,531			1,757			1,789			1,437
Interest capitalized		10			13			12			19			41			187
Total fixed charges	$	974		$	1,648		$	1,678		$	1,936		$	1,998		$	1,856
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.4			nm			nm			nm			nm			nm
Additional pre-tax income needed for earnings to cover total fixed charges	$	—		$	759		$	1,705		$	1,837		$	20,141		$	7,534

nm—negative ratios or ratios less than 1.0 are considered not meaningful