Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

(dollars in millions)		Three Months Ended    March 31, 2008
Income before provision for income taxes, discontinued operations and extraordinary item	$	2,587
Minority interest		1,407
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses		(97)
Dividends from unconsolidated businesses		7
Interest expense		459
Portion of rent expense representing interest		150
Amortization of capitalized interest		30
Income, as adjusted	$	4,543
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	459
Portion of rent expense representing interest		150
Capitalized interest		85
Fixed charges	$	694
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		6.55