Exhibit 12

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005			2004
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS:
Income before income taxes and minority interest	$	98,425		$	86,865
Add (deduct):
Earnings on equity method investments		(30,076	)		(32,648	)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		27,956			7,221
Minority interests in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that do not
have fixed charges		(5,069	)		(6,023	)
		91,236			55,415
Add fixed charges:
Consolidated interest expense		42,182			41,266
Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense		17,687			11,610
	$	151,105		$	108,291
FIXED CHARGES:
Consolidated interest expense	$	42,182		$	41,266
Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense		17,687			11,610
	$	59,869		$	52,876
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		2.52			2.05