CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-139749) of AT&T Inc. of our report dated June 22, 2007 relating to the financial statements and the supplemental schedule of the BellSouth Savings and Security Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
/s/ McConnell & Jones LLP
Houston, Texas
June 29, 2007
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