EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless)

(dollars in millions, except ratio data)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Earnings:
Pretax income from continuing operations	$	13,294
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities		(54	)
Noncontrolling interests		(217	)
Interest expense		299
Portion of rent expense representing interest		463
Amortization of capitalized interest		52
Distributions from unconsolidated entities		38
Earnings, as adjusted	$	13,875
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	299
Capitalized interest		531
Preferred return requirement of a consolidated subsidiary		—
Portion of rent expense representing interest		463
Fixed charges	$	1,293
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		10.73