<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S DECEMBER 31, 1999 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENITRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                                 495
<SECURITIES>                                             1
<RECEIVABLES>                                       10,477
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,099
<INVENTORY>                                              0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    11,930
<PP&E>                                             116,332
<DEPRECIATION>                                      69,761
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      83,215
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               19,313
<BONDS>                                             17,475
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             3,433
<OTHER-SE>                                          23,293
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        83,215
<SALES>                                                  0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    49,489
<CGS>                                                    0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       11,048
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     8,553
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     1,136
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   1,430
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     10,853
<INCOME-TAX>                                         4,280
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  6,573
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      1,379
<CHANGES>                                              207
<NET-INCOME>                                         8,159
<EPS-BASIC>                                           2.39
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         2.36
<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 REGUALTION S-X, RULE 5-03(B). THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN
THE "TOTAL REVENUES" TAG.
<F3> COST OF TANGIBLE GOODS SOLD IS INCLUDED IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT IN THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE "TOTAL COST" TAG, PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X, RULE
5-03(B).
</FN>