CELLCO PARTNERSHIP - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - October 28, 2010

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EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless)

 

(dollars in millions, except ratio data)    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010		  

Earnings:

   

Pretax income from continuing operations

    $ 13,294   

Equity in income from unconsolidated entities

      (54 ) 

Noncontrolling interests

      (217 ) 

Interest expense

      299   

Portion of rent expense representing interest

      463   

Amortization of capitalized interest

      52   

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

      38   
        

Earnings, as adjusted

    $ 13,875   
        

Fixed Charges:

   

Interest expense

    $ 299   

Capitalized interest

      531   

Preferred return requirement of a consolidated subsidiary

      —     

Portion of rent expense representing interest

      463   
        

Fixed charges

    $ 1,293   
        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      10.73   
        

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