Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

(Dollars in Millions)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
Income before provision for income taxes	$  2,551
Minority interest	946
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses	(186	)
Dividends from unconsolidated businesses	18
Interest expense	649
Portion of rent expense representing interest	202
Amortization of capitalized interest	27
Income, as adjusted	$  4,207
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$     649
Portion of rent expense representing interest	202
Capitalized interest	108
Preferred stock dividend requirement (1)	2
Fixed charges	$     961
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.38

(1) On January 15, 2006, Verizon redeemed $100 million Verizon International Holding Ltd. Series A variable term voting cumulative preferred stock and paid its last dividend of $1.4 million.