<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S MARCH 31, 1998 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENITRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                             836
<SECURITIES>                                       176
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,847
<ALLOWANCES>                                       792
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                11,362
<PP&E>                                         105,991
<DEPRECIATION>                                  62,974
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  72,534
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,845
<BONDS>                                         19,924
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,434
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,288
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    72,534
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                11,038
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,434
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,851
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   216
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 431
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,323
<INCOME-TAX>                                       855
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,468
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                           15
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,483
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.44
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.43
<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>