AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Date of Report: July 3, 1996


                         AirTouch Communications, Inc.

   Delaware                         1-12342                     94-3213132
(State or other                 (Commission File               (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                 Identification No.)
incorporation)


             One California Street, San Francisco, California 94111
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 658-2000

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Item 5.  Other Events.

The following information replaces the information set forth under Ratio of
Earnings to Fixed Charges in AirTouch Communications, Inc.'s Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-62787):

        The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to combined fixed
        charges on a historical basis from continuing operations of the Company
        for the periods indicated. For the purpose of calculating this ratio,
        earnings consist of income before cumulative effect of accounting change
        and income taxes and fixed charges included in pre-tax income, adjusted
        for minority interests in income of certain consolidated wireless
        systems, equity in net losses and distributed net income of certain
        less-than-fifty-percent-owned unconsolidated wireless systems. Fixed
        charges include interest on indebtedness and the portion of rental
        expense representative of the interest factor.

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        Nine-Months Ended                   Year ended December 31,
        September 30, 1995
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                                    1994     1993     1992     1991     1990
                                    ----     ----     ----     ----     ----
                                    <S>      <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>
              13.1                  10.4      6.0      2.4     3.4     4.9
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Item 7.         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 4.1     First Supplemental Indenture Between AirTouch Communications,
                Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee.

Exhibit 12.1    Statement re Computation of Ratios (replaces Exhibit 12.1 - 
                Statement re Computation of Ratios in AirTouch's Registration 
                Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-62787).

Exhibit 25.1    Form T-1 - Statement of eligibility under the Trust Indenture
                Act of 1939 of The First National Bank of Chicago.

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                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Mohan S. Gyani
                                            -------------------------
                                            Mohan S. Gyani
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 3, 1996

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit 4.1     First Supplemental Indenture Between AirTouch Communications,
                Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee.

Exhibit 12.1    Statement re Computation of Ratios (replaces Exhibit 12.1 - 
                Statement re Computation of Ratios in AirTouch's Registration 
                Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-62787).

Exhibit 25.1    Form T-1 - Statement of eligibility under the Trust Indenture
                Act of 1939 of The First National Bank of Chicago.


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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1


                          FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

         THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of July __, 1996, between
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, a national banking association (the "Trustee"),

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have entered into that certain
Indenture dated as of July_, 1996 (the "Original Indenture"), and such Original
Indenture provides that the Company and the Trustee may, at any time and from
time to time, under circumstances set forth in Article 10 thereof, enter into
one or more supplemental indentures without the consent of the holders of the
outstanding Securities for the purpose of supplementing the provisions of the
Original Indenture;

         WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of
this First Supplemental Indenture, and all things necessary have been done to
make this First Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in
accordance with its terms;

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

         That in order to declare additional terms and conditions upon which
certain Series of Securities may hereafter be issued, authenticated and
delivered, and in consideration of the premises and of the purchase and
acceptance of the Securities by the holders thereof, the Company covenants and
agrees with the Trustee, for the equal and proportionate benefit of the
respective holders from time to time of the Securities or of any Series thereof,
as follows:

                                   ARTICLE ONE
                                   DEFINITIONS

         SECTION 1.01. CERTAIN TERMS DEFINED. The terms defined in this Section
1.01 shall, for all purposes of the Original Indenture and this First
Supplemental Indenture, have the meanings herein specified, unless the context
clearly otherwise requires:

ATTRIBUTABLE DEBT

         The term "Attributable Debt" means, when used in connection with a sale
and leaseback transaction, at any date as of which the amount thereof is to be
determined, the lesser of (i) the fair value of the property subject to the
transaction (as determined by the Board of Directors) or (ii) the present value
of rent for the remaining term of the lease. Rent shall be discounted to present
value at the actual percentage rate inherent in such lease as determined in good
faith by the Company, compounded semiannually. Rent is the 

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lesser of (a) rent for the remaining term of the lease assuming it is not
terminated or (b) rent from the date of determination until the first possible
termination date plus the termination payment then due, if any. The remaining
term of a lease includes any period for which the lease has been extended. Rent
does not include (1) amounts for maintenance, repairs, insurance, taxes,
assessments and similar charges or (2) contingent rent, such as that based on
sales. Rent may be reduced by rent that any sublessee must pay from the date of
determination for all or part of the same property.

CONSOLIDATED NET TANGIBLE ASSETS

         The term "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means the consolidated
total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries as reflected in the Company's
most recent balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, less (i) current liabilities (excluding current
maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases) and (ii)
goodwill, trademarks, patents, and minority interests of others.

DOMESTIC CELLULAR JOINT VENTURE

         The term "Domestic Cellular Joint Venture" means the partnership or
other joint venture to be formed by the Company and U S WEST, Inc., or their
Subsidiaries, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Venture Organization
Agreement dated September 30, 1995, as amended from time to time, for the
purposes of owning and operating certain of the parties' assets used in the
provision of Domestic Cellular Service.

DOMESTIC CELLULAR SERVICE

         The term "Domestic Cellular Service" means the provision of wireless
telephony service on the 800 MHz bands in the United States.

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

         The term "First Supplemental Indenture" shall mean this First
Supplemental Indenture dated as of July __, 1996, between the Company and the
Trustee, as such was originally executed, or as it may from time to time be
supplemented, modified or amended, as provided herein and in the Indenture.

INDEBTEDNESS

         The term "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, the
aggregate amount of, without duplication: (i) all obligations for borrowed
money; (ii) all obligations evidenced by debentures, notes or other similar
instruments; (iii) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services, except trade accounts payable, accrued commissions and
other similar accrued current liabilities in respect of such obligations, in any
case not overdue, arising in the ordinary course of business; (iv) all
obligations of such Person under any lease (or other agreement conveying the
right to use) of property by a 

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Person as lessee or guarantor which would, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, be required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the
balance sheet of that Person; (v) all obligations or liabilities of others
secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person or Persons whether or not
such obligation or liability is assumed (the amount of such Indebtedness being
deemed to be the lesser of the value of such property or assets or the amount of
the Indebtedness so secured); (vi) all reimbursement obligations of such Person
or Persons in respect of any letters of credit or bankers' acceptances related
to Indebtedness of such Person or another Person; (vii) all Attributable Debt;
(viii) all Redeemable Stock of such Person; and (ix) all guarantees of
Indebtedness of other Persons. The term "Indebtedness" shall not include any
obligations of a Person under a Swap Contract.

INDENTURE

         The term "Indenture" shall mean the Original Indenture, as supplemented
by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July __, 1996, each being
between the Company and the Trustee, and as it may from time to time hereafter
be further supplemented, modified or amended, as provided in the Indenture, and
shall include the form and terms of particular series of Securities established
as contemplated by Section 2.01 and 2.02 of the Indenture.

INTERNATIONAL SUBSIDIARY

         The term "International Subsidiary" means any subsidiary of the Company
not engaged in the provision of Domestic Cellular Service and the principal
business of which is conducted, or the principal assets of which are located,
outside of the United States.

LIEN

         The term "Lien" means any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest,
charge, or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof) and any agreement
to give or refrain from giving any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest,
charge, or other encumbrance of any kind.

ORIGINAL INDENTURE

         The term "Original Indenture" shall mean that certain Indenture dated
as July_, 1996 between the Company and the Trustee, as such indenture was
originally executed.

PCS ENTITY

         The term "PCS Entity" means any Person primarily engaged in the
business of personal communications services, defined as radio communications
operating in the "broadband PCS" bands, namely the 1850-1890 MHz, 1930-1970 MHz,
2130-2150 MHz,

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and 2180-2200 MHz bands, including Persons who primarily provide support
services or equipment for personal communications services.

PRINCIPAL PROPERTY

         The term "Principal Property" means land, land improvements, buildings
and associated equipment or property owned or leased pursuant to a capital lease
and used by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary primarily for providing
Domestic Cellular Service and located within the United States of America and
having a book value in excess of two percent (2%) of Consolidated Net Tangible
Assets, as of the date of such determination, but not including any such
property financed through the issuance of tax exempt governmental obligations,
or any such property that has been determined by resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Company not to be of material importance to the respective
businesses conducted by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

REDEEMABLE STOCK

         The term "Redeemable Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any
stock that by its terms matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a
sinking fund obligation or otherwise.

RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY

         The term "Restricted Subsidiary" means (i) any Subsidiary of the
Company which (a) has substantially all of its property in the United States,
(b) is primarily engaged in the business of providing Domestic Cellular Service
and (c) is in existence on __________, 1996, or is designated by the Board of
Directors of the Company after such date as a Restricted Subsidiary, and (ii)
the Domestic Cellular Joint Venture and its Subsidiaries.

SUBSIDIARY

         The term "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any specified Person, (i)
a corporation, at least a majority of the outstanding securities of which having
ordinary voting power (other than securities having such power only by reason of
the happening of a contingency) is at such time owned by such Person or by one
or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (ii) a partnership, joint venture,
association, or other business entity, if in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles such entity is consolidated with such Person for financial
statement purposes.

SWAP CONTRACT

         The term "Swap Contract" means any agreement relating to any
transaction that is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity
option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond, note or bill option,
interest rate option, forward transaction, cap, collar or floor transaction,
currency swap, cross-currency rate swap, swaption, 

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currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option to enter
into any of the foregoing) or any combination of the foregoing, and, unless the
context otherwise clearly requires, any master agreement relating to or
governing any or all of the foregoing, provided that such Swap Contract was
entered into for the purpose of managing risks associated with liabilities,
commitments of assets of the Company or any Subsidiary and not for speculation.

         SECTION 1.02. OTHER DEFINITIONS. All of the terms appearing herein
shall be defined as the same are now defined under the provisions of the
Original Indenture, except when expressly herein otherwise defined.

                                   ARTICLE TWO
                       ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

         In addition to the covenants set forth in the Original Indenture, the
following covenants shall apply to any Series of Securities that the Board of
Directors has specifically determined to be subject to such covenants pursuant
to a Certified Resolution or a Supplemental Indenture:

SECTION 2.10. ADDITION OF NEW SECTIONS 4.06-4.09, INCLUSIVE. Article Four of the
Original Indenture shall be amended by adding the following new Section 4.06
through 4.09, inclusive:

         SECTION 4.06. RESTRICTIONS ON INDEBTEDNESS OF RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES.
         The Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to create,
         assume, incur or guarantee any Indebtedness other than the following:
         (i) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary incurred after ___________,
         1996, provided that immediately after the incurrence of such
         Indebtedness the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred and
         outstanding pursuant to this subsection (i) and not otherwise permitted
         hereunder does not exceed five percent (5%) of Consolidated Net
         Tangible Assets; (ii) Indebtedness of any entity (other than a PCS
         Entity) existing at the time (a) such entity becomes a Restricted
         Subsidiary, (b) such entity is merged into or consolidated with the
         Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (c) the Company or a Restricted
         Subsidiary acquires all or substantially all of the assets of such
         entity, provided that immediately after the incurrence of such
         Indebtedness the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred and
         outstanding pursuant to subsection (ii) and not otherwise permitted
         hereunder does not exceed five percent (5%) of Consolidated Net
         Tangible Assets; (iii) Indebtedness pursuant to capital leases
         (including any Japanese leveraged lease or similar cross-border lease
         transaction), provided that immediately after the incurrence of such
         Indebtedness, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred and
         outstanding pursuant to this subsection (iii) and not otherwise
         permitted hereunder does not exceed ten percent (10%) of Consolidated
         Net Tangible Assets; (iv) Indebtedness owed to the Company or any
         Subsidiary of the Company or to any partner or 

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         stockholder having at least a ten percent (10%) ownership interest in
         such Restricted Subsidiary; (v) Indebtedness of any Restricted
         Subsidiary existing on ________, 1996 or owing pursuant to the Zero
         Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due 1999 originally issued by
         Cellular Communications, Inc.; (vi) Indebtedness of any PCS Entity
         existing at the time (a) such PCS Entity becomes a Restricted
         Subsidiary, (b) such PCS Entity is merged into or consolidated with the
         Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (c) the Company or a Restricted
         Subsidiary acquires all or substantially all of the assets of such PCS
         Entity; or (vii) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary constituting
         any replacement, extension or renewal of any Indebtedness incurred
         pursuant to subsection (i) through (vi) above (to the extent such
         Indebtedness is not increased).

         SECTION 4.07. RESTRICTIONS ON LIENS.

               (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted
         Subsidiary to, incur any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any shares
         of stock, indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any
         Principal Property of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (such
         stock, indebtedness and Principal Property being collectively referred
         to as "Property"), unless the Company secures or causes such Restricted
         Subsidiary to secure the outstanding Securities (together with, if the
         Company shall so determine, any other Indebtedness of the Company or
         such Restricted Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created ranking
         equally with the Securities, including guarantees of indebtedness of
         others) equally and ratably with (or prior to) such Indebtedness, so
         long as such Indebtedness shall be so secured, provided that this
         Section 4.07 shall not apply in the case of Indebtedness secured by:

         (i)   Liens on Property existing at the time of acquisition thereof or
         to secure the payment of all or any part of the purchase price thereof
         or to secure any Indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of or
         within 180 days after the acquisition of such Property for the purpose
         of financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof;

         (ii)  Liens securing Indebtedness owing by a Restricted Subsidiary to 
         the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company;

         (iii) Liens on Property of any entity, or on the stock, indebtedness or
         other obligations of such entity, existing at the time (a) such entity
         becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) such entity is merged into or
         consolidated with the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (c) the
         Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires all or substantially all of
         the assets of such entity; provided that no such Lien extends to any
         other Property and provided that such Indebtedness is otherwise
         permitted pursuant to Section 4.06 hereof;

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         (iv)   Liens on Property to secure any Indebtedness incurred to provide
         funds for all or any part of the cost of development of or improvements
         to such Property;

         (v)    any Lien on Property to secure Indebtedness or other 
         indebtedness incurred in connection with any financing undertaken in
         accordance with Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
         amended, or any replacement law;

         (vi)   Liens on the property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
         securing (a) non-delinquent performance of bids or contracts (other
         than for borrowed money, obtaining of advances or credit or the
         securing of debt), (b) contingent obligations on surety and appeal
         bonds, and (c) other non-delinquent obligations of a like nature, in
         each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

         (vii)  Liens securing obligations in respect of capital leases on 
         assets subject to such leases (including any Japanese leveraged lease
         or similar cross-border lease transaction), provided that such
         Indebtedness is otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 4.06 hereof;
         and provided further that (a) any such Lien attaches to such assets
         within 180 days after the acquisition thereof and (b) such Lien
         attaches solely to the assets so acquired;

         (viii) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law
         provision relating to banker's liens, rights of set-off or similar
         rights and remedies as to deposit account or other funds, provided that
         such deposit account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is
         not subject to restrictions against access by the Company in excess of
         those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board
         and such deposit account is not intended by the Company or any
         Subsidiary to provide collateral to the depository institution;

         (ix)   Liens on personal property, other than shares of stock or
         Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary, to secure loans maturing not
         more than one year from the date of the creation thereof;

         (x)    Liens on the stock, indebtedness or other obligations of any
         International Subsidiary, provided that such Liens do not secure
         Indebtedness of the Company or of any Restricted Subsidiary other than
         Indebtedness of the type described in clause (v) of the definition of
         Indebtedness in Section 1.01;

         (xi)   any renewal, extension, or replacement (in whole or in part) of
         any Lien permitted pursuant to subsections (i) through (x) above or of
         any Indebtedness secured thereby, provided that such extension, renewal
         or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or any part of the same
         Property that secured the Lien extended, renewed or replaced (plus
         improvements on such Property).

                (b) Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in Section
         4.07(a), the Company may, and may permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
         issue, assume or 

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         guarantee Indebtedness secured by Liens on Property which are not
         excepted by subparagraphs (i)-(xi) of Section 4.07(a) hereof without
         equally and ratably securing the Securities, provided that the sum of
         all such Indebtedness then being issued, assumed or guaranteed does not
         exceed ten percent (10%) of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets prior
         to the time such Indebtedness was issued, assumed or guaranteed.

         SECTION 4.08. RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS. The
         Company shall not itself, and shall not permit any Restricted
         Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement (except for temporary leases
         for a term of not more than three years, or except for sale or transfer
         and leaseback transactions involving the acquisition or improvement of
         Principal Properties provided that the amount of consideration received
         at the time of sale or transfer by the Company or such Restricted
         Subsidiary for the property so sold or transferred shall be applied as
         set forth in section (ii) below) with any bank, insurance company or
         other lender or investor, or to which any such lender or investor is
         party, providing for the leasing to the Company or any Restricted
         Subsidiary of any Principal Property which has been or is to be sold or
         transferred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to such lender
         or investor or to any Person to whom funds have been or are to be
         advanced by such lender or investor on the security of such property
         unless either:

               (i)  the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary could create
         Indebtedness secured by a Lien pursuant to Section 4.07 hereof on the
         property to be leased without equally and ratably securing the
         Securities, or

               (ii) the Company within the 12 months preceding such sale or
         transfer or the 12 months following such sale or transfer, regardless
         of whether such sale or transfer may have been made by the Company or
         by a Restricted Subsidiary, has applied or applies an amount equal to
         the greater of (a) the net proceeds of the sale of the property leased
         pursuant to such arrangement or (b) the fair value of the property so
         leased at the time of entering into such arrangement:

                    (1) to the voluntary retirement of Indebtedness of the
         Company or of a Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness of a Subsidiary
         guaranteed by the Company which debt matures by its terms more than one
         year after the date on which it was originally incurred (collectively
         herein called "funded debt"); provided that there shall be credited
         against the amount required by section (ii) to be applied to the
         retirement of funded debt an amount equal to: (x) the principal amount
         of any Securities delivered within the 12 months preceding such sale or
         transfer or the 12 months following such sale or transfer to the
         Trustee for voluntary retirement and cancellation, plus (y) the
         principal amount of funded debt, other than Securities, voluntarily
         retired by the Company within 12 months before or after such sale; or

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                    (2) to the acquisition, development or improvement of a
         Principal Property or Principal Properties.

         SECTION 4.09. CORPORATE EXISTENCE OF THE COMPANY; CONSOLIDATION,
         MERGER, SALE OR TRANSFER. So long as any of the Securities are
         outstanding, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence, shall
         not dissolve, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of
         its assets and shall not consolidate with or merge into another entity
         or permit one or more other entities to consolidate with or merge into
         it; provided that the Company may consolidate with or merge into
         another entity or permit one or more other entities to consolidate with
         or merge into it, or sell or otherwise transfer to another entity all
         or substantially all of its assets as an entirety and thereafter
         dissolve, if the surviving, resulting or transferee entity, as the case
         may be, (i) shall be incorporated and existing under the laws of one of
         the States of the United States of America, (ii) assumes, if such
         entity is not the Company, all of the obligations of the Company
         hereunder and (iii) is not, after such transaction, otherwise in
         default under any provision hereof.

                                  ARTICLE THREE
                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

         SECTION 3.01. PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE. Except insofar as
herein otherwise expressly provided, all the definitions, provisions, terms and
conditions of the Original Indenture shall be deemed to be incorporated in and
made a part of this First Supplemental Indenture; and the Original Indenture, as
amended and supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture, is in all
respects ratified and confirmed, and the Original Indenture and this First
Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and considered as one and the same
instrument for all purposes and every Holder of Notes authenticated and
delivered under the Indenture shall be bound hereby.

         SECTION 3.02. SEPARABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS. In case any one or
more of the provisions contained in this First Supplemental Indenture should be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions contained in this First
Supplemental Indenture, and to the extent and only to the extent that any such
provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this First Supplemental
Indenture shall be construed as if such provision had never been contained
herein.

         SECTION 3.03. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This First Supplemental
Indenture may be simultaneously executed and delivered in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be
an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF CHICAGO has caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be signed by its
Chairman of the Board or any Vice Chairman of the Board or one of its Vice
Presidents and to be signed and acknowledged by one of its Assistant Secretaries
all as of the day and year first written above.

AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


By:____________________________________________


THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO


By:___________________________________________

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 12.1


                         AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

               COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


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<CAPTION>
                                                  9 Mos.        Year         Year          Year         Year          Year
(Dollars in millions)                              1995         1994         1993          1992         1991          1990
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------       -------       -------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
EARNINGS

Reported pre-tax income from                      $ 228.7      $ 206.4      $ 107.9      $  14.4       $  92.9       $ 101.7      
  continuing operations                         
  Add back:  
Minority interests in the income of
  consolidated wireless system                       26.2         16.3         46.4         45.5          45.2          38.1
  Equity in net losses, net of income, of less
    than fifty-percent-owned unconsolidated
    wireless systems                                 28.5         11.2         29.8         30.4          14.4           5.9 
  Distributed income of less-than-
    fifty-percent-owned unconsolidated
    wireless systems                                  1.7          1.1          8.7          7.8           0.0           0.0
  Fixed charges included in reported
    pre-tax income                                   15.7         24.5         34.5         64.3          46.8          27.8
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------       -------       -------
Total                                             $ 300.8      $ 259.5      $ 227.3      $ 162.4       $ 199.3       $ 173.5
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------       -------       -------

FIXED CHARGES

Total interest on debt                            $  11.6      $  10.7      $  25.8      $  56.5       $  49.2       $  29.5
1/3 operating rental expense                         11.3         14.2         12.4         11.4           9.2           6.1
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------       -------       -------
Total                                             $  22.9      $  24.9      $  38.2      $  67.9       $  58.4       $  35.6
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------       -------       -------

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO
  FIXED CHARGES                                      13.1         10.4          6.0          2.4           3.4           4.9
                                                  =======      =======      =======      =======       =======       =======
</TABLE>


Prior to April 1, 1994, the Company was an 86.1% owned subsidiary of Pacific
Telesis Group ("Telesis"). As a subsidiary of Telesis, the Company met its
funding requirements primarily through short-term borrowings and equity
contributions from Telesis. During 1993, Telesis provided equity contributions
of $1.179.8 million which the Company used to significantly reduce its
indebtedness to Telesis. The Company's indebtedness to Telesis totaled $958.4
million, $0.3 million, and $0.0 million at December 31, 1992, 1993, and 1994, 
respectively.

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                                  Exhibit 25.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

                      UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

                  OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

          CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(B)(2)

                             ---------------------

                       THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association                                    36-0899825
                                                               (I.R.S. employer
                                                          identification number)

One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois                      60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

                       The First National Bank of Chicago
                      One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                          Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
             Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                             ---------------------

                          AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                                 94-3213132
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                           identification number)

One California Street                                              94111
San Francisco, California                                        (Zip Code)
Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 Debt Securities
                         (Title of Indenture Securities)
<PAGE>   2
ITEM 1.   GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
          TRUSTEE:

          (a)   NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISION AUTHORITY TO
                WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

                Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D. D., Federal Deposit
                Insurance Corporation, Washington, D. C., The Board of Governors
                of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D. C.

          (b)   WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

                The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE 
          TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION.

                No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.  LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS 
          STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

          1.    A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in
                effect.*

          2.    A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to
                commence business.*

          3.    A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
                trust powers.*

          4.    A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

          5.    Not applicable.

          6.    The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                Act.

          7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising
                or examining authority.

          8.    Not applicable.

          9.    Not applicable.

* EXHIBIT 1,2,3 AND 4 ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBITS BEARING
IDENTICAL NUMBERS IN ITEM 12 OF THE FORM T-1 OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO, FILED AS EXHIBIT 26 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 OF THE
CIT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF
FEBRUARY 16, 1993 (REGISTRATION NO. 33-58418).
<PAGE>   3
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the
trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly
caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of
Illinois, on the 19th day of June, 1996.

                                           The First National Bank of Chicago,
                                           Trustee,

                                           By: /s/ Steven M. Wagner
                                               -------------------------------
                                                   Steven M. Wagner
                                                   Vice President
<PAGE>   4



                                    EXHIBIT 6


                       THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(B) OF THE ACT


                                           June 19, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C.  20549

To Whom it May Concern:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Airtouch
Communications, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State Authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its
request therefor.


                                           Very truly yours,

                                           THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO



                                           By: /s/ Steven M. Wagner
                                               --------------------------------
                                                   Steven M. Wagner
                                                   Vice President
<PAGE>   5

                                    EXHIBIT 7

         A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
<PAGE>   6
                                   EXHIBIT 7
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<S>                                                          <C>
Legal Title of Bank:  The First National Bank of Chicago     Call Date: 03/31/96  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                        Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:     Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL AND STATE-CHARTERED 
SAVINGS BANKS FOR MARCH 31, 1996

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    C400
                                                                                    DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN           ------------  LESS
                                                                                        THOUSANDS        RCFD   BIL MIL THOU  THAN 
                                                                                    -----------------    ----   ------------  ----
<S>                                                                                 <C>                 <C>     <C>           <C>
ASSETS
1.   Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
     RC-A):
     a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1).................                           0081     3,047,140    1.a.
     b. Interest-bearing balances(2)..........................................                           0071     8,488,390    1.b.
2.   Securities
     a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A).............                           1754             0    2.a.
     b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)..........                           1773       997,155    2.b.
3.   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
     resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal Funds sold....................................................                           0276     3,384,301    3.a.
     b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell.......................                           0277       685,531    3.b.
4.   Loans and lease financing receivables:
     a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule
     RC-C)....................................................................   RCFD 2122 16,884,488                          4.a.
     b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.............................   RCFD 3123    358,448                          4.b.
     c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.................................   RCFD 3128          0                          4.c.
     d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
        reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)..................................                           2125    16,526,040    4.d.
5.   Assets held in trading accounts..........................................                           3545    10,974,841    5.
6.   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).................                           2145       592,581    6.
7.   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M).............................                           2150         9,952    7.
8.   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
     companies (from Schedule RC-M)...........................................                           2130        42,098    8.
9.   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.............                           2155       564,435    9.
10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)...................................                           2143        96,463   10.
11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)........................................                           2160     1,703,124   11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11).................................                           2170    47,112,051   12.
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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
Legal Title of Bank:  The First National Bank of Chicago     Call Date: 03/31/96  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                        Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:     Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
</TABLE>

SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       
                                                                           DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN                 
                                                                                THOUSANDS                    BIL MIL THOU   
                                                                           -----------------                 ------------ 
<S>                                                                        <C>                   <C>         <C>            <C>

LIABILITIES
13.  Deposits:
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
        from Schedule RC-E, part 1)....................................                          RCON 2200   14,251,874     13.a.
        (1) Noninterest-bearing(1).....................................    RCON 6631  5,707,786                             13.a.(1)
        (2) Interest-bearing...........................................    RCON 6636  8,544,088                             13.a.(2)
     b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
        IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II).............................                          RCFN 2200   12,839,836     13.b.
        (1) Noninterest bearing........................................    RCFN 6631    196,311                             13.b.(1)
        (2) Interest-bearing...........................................    RCFN 6636 12,643,525                             13.b.(2)
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
     to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of
     its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal funds purchased........................................                          RCFD 0278    2,692,008     14.a.  
     b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.................                          RCFD 0279    1,165,032     14.b. 
15.  a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.......................                          RCON 2840       77,000     15.a. 
     b. Trading Liabilities............................................                          RCFD 3548    7,103,300     15.b. 
16.  Other borrowed money:                                                                                                      
     a. With original maturity of one year or less.....................                          RCFD 2332    2,223,560     16.a. 
     b. With original  maturity of more than one year..................                          RCFD 2333      144,665     16.b. 
17.  Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized                                                                    
     leases............................................................                          RCFD 2910      283,041     17.   
18.  Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding...........                          RCFD 2920      564,435     18.   
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures.................................                          RCFD 3200    1,275,000     19.   
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)............................                          RCFD 2930    1,411,087     20.   
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)....................                          RCFD 2948   44,030,838     21.   
22.  Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus..................                          RCFD 3282            0     22.   
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.....................                          RCFD 3838            0     23.  
24.  Common stock......................................................                          RCFD 3230      200,858     24.  
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)..........                          RCFD 3839    2,320,326     25.  
26.  a. Undivided profits and capital reserves.........................                          RCFD 3632      559,707     26.a.
     b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale                                                              
        securities.....................................................                          RCFD 8434          730     26.b.
27.  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments...............                          RCFD 3284         (408)    27.  
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27).................                          RCFD 3210    3,081,213     28.  
29.  Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity                                                                 
     capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28).............................                          RCFD 3300   47,112,051     29.  
</TABLE>

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>                   <C>
1.   Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below 
     that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work
     performed for the bank by independent external auditors as of any            NUMBER
     date during 1993...........................................           /RCFD 6724 2/         M.1.
</TABLE>
                                    

1 =    Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
       accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which
       submits a report on the bank

2 =    Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
       accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
       public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding
       company (but not on the bank separately)

3 =    Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
       accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be
       required by state chartering authority)

4 =    Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors
       (may be required by state chartering authority)

5 =    Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

6 =    Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

7 =    Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

8 =    No external audit work

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(1)   Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
      deposits.



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