Exhibit 12

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

			Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)			2010			2009
EARNINGS:
	Income before income taxes		$	160,903		$	269,551
	Add (deduct):
		Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities		(50,447	)		(50,121	)
		Distributions from unconsolidated entities		48,491			12,997
		Amortization of capitalized interest		227			126
		Income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries that do not have fixed charges		(11,510	)		(12,495	)
			$	147,664		$	220,058
	Add fixed charges:
		Consolidated interest expense (1)		32,962			39,283
		Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense		21,155			20,651
			$	201,781		$	279,992
FIXED CHARGES:
	Consolidated interest expense (1)		$	32,962		$	39,283
	Capitalized interest			1,160			642
	Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense			21,155			20,651
			$	55,277		$	60,576
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES				3.65			4.62

(1)   Interest expense on income tax contingencies is not included in fixed charges.