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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1

                             WEBLINK WIRELESS, INC.
                COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

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                                       YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED
                                      DECEMBER 31,    DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,    DECEMBER 31,
                                          1995            1996             1997           1998  (1)
                                      ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Earnings:
  Net loss ........................   $    (53,113)   $    (48,598)   $    (43,887)   $    (59,316)
  Add:  Amount of
     previously capitalized
     interest amortized ...........             --              --              --             252
  Add: Fixed charges ..............         30,720          35,041          38,499          43,798
                                      ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Adjusted earnings ...............        (22,393)        (13,557)         (5,388)        (15,266)

Fixed charges:
  Interest in
     indebtedness .................         28,383          32,368          36,672          52,645
  Amortization of debt
     issuance costs ...............          1,052           2,143             844           1,172
  Interest portion
     of rental and
     lease expense ................          1,285             530             983           1,428
                                      ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Fixed charges ...................         30,720          35,041          38,499          55,245

Deficiency of
  earnings available to
  cover fixed charges .............   $    (53,113)   $    (48,598)   $    (43,887)   $    (70,511)
                                      ============    ============    ============    ============

Earnings to fixed charges ratio ...             --              --              --              --

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                                                       THREE MONTHS
                                       YEAR ENDED          ENDED        YEAR ENDED
                                       DECEMBER 31,       JUNE 30,       JUNE 30,
                                           1999            2000            2000
                                       ------------    ------------    ------------

<S>                                    <C>             <C>             <C>
Earnings:
  Net loss ........................    $    (99,867)   $    (25,309)   $    (45,205)
  Add:  Amount of
     previously capitalized
     interest amortized ...........           2,288             572           1,144
  Add: Fixed charges ..............          65,310          15,709          32,893
                                       ------------    ------------    ------------
  Adjusted earnings ...............         (32,269)         (9,028)        (11,168)

Fixed charges:
  Interest in
     indebtedness .................          63,452          15,136          31,726
  Amortization of debt
     issuance costs ...............           1,291             485           1,017
  Interest portion
     of rental and
     lease expense ................             567              88             150
                                       ------------    ------------    ------------
  Fixed charges ...................          65,310          15,709          32,893

Deficiency of
  earnings available to
  cover fixed charges .............    $    (97,579)   $    (24,737)   $    (44,061)
                                       ============    ============    ============

Earnings to fixed charges ratio ...              --              --              --
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(1)      The fixed charge adjustment to earnings excludes $11.4 million of
         capitalized interest.