
<TABLE> <S> <C>



<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC. JUNE 30, 1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         368,700
<SECURITIES>                                   624,800
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,360,700
<ALLOWANCES>                                   140,700
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,874,100
<PP&E>                                      31,702,200
<DEPRECIATION>                              18,426,500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              22,494,900
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,118,900
<BONDS>                                      5,534,700
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       620,500
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,070,100
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                22,494,900
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,529,400
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,913,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,099,700
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                92,100
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             237,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,508,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                   543,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            965,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   965,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.58
<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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