<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000769852
<NAME> DCI Telecommunications, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 1,154,825
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,303,522
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,520,126
<PP&E> 745,030
<DEPRECIATION> 215,035
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,476,800
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,856,661
<BONDS> 1,200,000
0
2,187,500
<COMMON> 3,077
<OTHER-SE> (7,575,106)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,476,800
<SALES> 2,882,284
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,882,284
<CGS> 1,666,309
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,666,309
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,505,234
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,654,353
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,618,205)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,618,205)
<DISCONTINUED> (25,000,295)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (28,618,500)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.96)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.96)
</TABLE>