


                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  following  Registration
Statements of 360 Communications  Company and in the related prospectuses of our
report dated  February 14, 1997,  with respect to the  financial  statements  of
Kansas City SMSA Limited Partnership  included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 1996. The financial statements referred to above
are not included in this Form 10-K.


      $500 Million Shelf Registration                 Form S-3 No. 333-21331

      Retirement Savings Plan                         Form S-8 No. 333-1378

      Replacement Stock Option Plan                   Form S-8 No. 333-1380

      1996 Equity Incentive Program and Director
      Equity and Deferred Compensation                Form S-8 No. 333-1382





                                                      Ernst & Young LLP

San Antonio, Texas
March 27, 1997
