<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S DECEMBER 31, 1998 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-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                             599
<SECURITIES>                                         6
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,593
<ALLOWANCES>                                       810
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                12,697
<PP&E>                                         109,778
<DEPRECIATION>                                  65,584
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  74,966
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           18,240
<BONDS>                                         17,170
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,434
<OTHER-SE>                                      19,340
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    74,966
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                46,207
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,339
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,841
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   896
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,605
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,115
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,380
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,735
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (60)
<CHANGES>                                           15
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,690
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.23
<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>