EXHIBIT 12



Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed ChargesCellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless)



|(in millions, except ratio)                                |  | **Year Ended December 31,** |         
|---------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | --------
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|                                                           |  |                             | **2004**
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|Income from continuing operations before
        provision |  |                             |         
|for income taxes and cumulative effect of a                |  |                             |         
|change in accounting principle                             |  | $                           | 5,023   
|Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities         |  |                             | (45     
|Interest expense                                           |  |                             | 661     
|Amortization of debt issuance costs                        |  |                             | 2       
|Portion of rent expense representing interest              |  |                             | 251     
|Amortization of capitalized interest                       |  |                             | 49      
|Distributions from unconsolidated entities                 |  |                             | 14      
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|Income, as adjusted                                        |  | $                           | 5,955   
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|Fixed Charges:                                             |  |                             |         
|Interest expense                                           |  | $                           | 661     
|Capitalized interest                                       |  |                             | 118     
|Amortization of debt issuance costs                        |  |                             | 2       
|Preferred return requirement of a consolidated             |  |                             |         
|subsidiary                                                 |  |                             | 33      
|Portion of rent expense representing interest              |  |                             | 251     
|                                                           |  |                             |         
|Fixed charges                                              |  | $                           | 1,065   
|                                                           |  |                             |         
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|                                                           |  |                             |         
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                         |  |                             | 5.59    
|                                                           |  |                             |         

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