Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

(dollars in millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Income before provision for income taxes	$	7,969
Minority interest		4,459
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses		(458	)
Dividends from unconsolidated businesses		761
Interest expense		1,302
Portion of rent expense representing interest		458
Amortization of capitalized interest		91
Income, as adjusted	$	14,582
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	1,302
Portion of rent expense representing interest		458
Capitalized interest		514
Fixed charges	$	2,274
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		6.41