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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23-a



                      Consent of Independent Accountants

We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts" and
"Selected Historical and Pro Forma Combined Financial Data" in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 and related Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of SBC
Communications Inc. (SBC) for the registration of shares of SBC Common Stock
and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 9,
1996, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of
SBC included in or incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 1995, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.




                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Antonio, Texas
April 15, 1996





