<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PACIFIC
BELL'S MARCH 31, 1999 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS 
RESTATED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>                   
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                    MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                             35
<SECURITIES>                                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   2,055
<ALLOWANCES>                                      160
<INVENTORY>                                         0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                2,602 
<PP&E>                                         30,169
<DEPRECIATION>                                 18,544
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 15,407
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           4,419
<BONDS>                                         4,615
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<COMMON>                                          225
<OTHER-SE>                                      3,341
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   15,407
<SALES>                                             0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                2,363
<CGS>                                               0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     896
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  468
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   33
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                103
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   513
<INCOME-TAX>                                      203
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               310
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                      310
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       0
<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 REVENUES" 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>