EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

	(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,	2005		2004		2003		2002	2001
Income before provision for income taxes, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and cumulative effect of accounting change	$  10,607		$  10,112		$  4,673		$    6,130	$  2,660
Minority interest	3,045		2,409		1,583		1,404	625
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated businesses	(689	)	(1,691	)	(1,278	)	1,547	(446	)
Dividends from unconsolidated businesses	2,336		162		198		97	178
Interest expense	2,180		2,384		2,797		3,130	3,276
Portion of rent expense representing interest	511		449		445		418	419
Amortization of capitalized interest	108		104		103		87	70
Income, as adjusted	$  18,098		$  13,929		$  8,521		$  12,813	$  6,782
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$    2,180		$    2,384		$  2,797		$    3,130	$  3,276
Portion of rent expense representing interest	511		449		445		418	419
Capitalized interest	352		177		144		185	368
Preferred stock dividend requirement	9		8		12		18	61
Fixed Charges	$    3,052		$    3,018		$  3,398		$    3,751	$  4,124
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	5.93		4.62		2.51		3.42	1.64