
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC. MARCH 31, 1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                         570,800
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,335,100
<ALLOWANCES>                                   131,200
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,775,900
<PP&E>                                      31,331,600
<DEPRECIATION>                              18,179,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              22,172,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,051,100
<BONDS>                                      5,587,600
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       620,500
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,819,400
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                22,172,000
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,196,700
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  933,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               545,900
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                39,900
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             120,100
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                729,300
<INCOME-TAX>                                   265,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            464,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   464,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .76
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT IS IMMATERIAL.
<F2>NET SALES OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS IS NOT MORE THAN 10% OF TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES
AND THEREFORE HAS NOT BEEN STATED SEPARATELY IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X, RULE 5-03(B).  THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THE
"TOTAL REVENUE" TAG.
<F3>COST OF TANGIBLE GOODS SOLD IS INCLUDED IN COST OF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS IN THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE "TOTAL-COST" TAG, PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X, RULE
5-03(B).
</FN>
        


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