<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S DECEMBER 31, 1997 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-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                             649
<SECURITIES>                                       320
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,159
<ALLOWANCES>                                       737
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                12,096
<PP&E>                                         104,596
<DEPRECIATION>                                  61,665
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  69,917
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           18,268
<BONDS>                                         17,787
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,428
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,435
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    69,917
<SALES>                                              0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                43,106
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,249
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,777
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   938
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,550
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,538
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,451
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,087
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,087
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.21
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.20
<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>