
<TABLE> <S> <C>



<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC. SEPTEMBER 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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         689,500
<SECURITIES>                                   425,300
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,526,200
<ALLOWANCES>                                   155,400
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,224,400
<PP&E>                                      32,128,800
<DEPRECIATION>                              18,620,300
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              23,141,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,571,800
<BONDS>                                      5,482,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       620,500
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,218,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                23,141,600
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            10,129,800
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,963,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,671,500
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               162,900
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             352,400
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,437,200
<INCOME-TAX>                                   878,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,558,300
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,558,300
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.56
<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>
        


</TABLE>
