<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
 COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENITRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                                 545
<SECURITIES>                                           534
<RECEIVABLES>                                       11,181
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,039
<INVENTORY>                                              0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    13,812
<PP&E>                                             124,044
<DEPRECIATION>                                      74,347
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      94,576
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               26,659
<BONDS>                                             15,890
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             3,433
<OTHER-SE>                                          26,757
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        94,576
<SALES>                                                  0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    39,237
<CGS>                                                    0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        4,389
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     6,943
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       604
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   1,194
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     10,578
<INCOME-TAX>                                         3,906
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  6,672
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                         6,672
<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         1.95
<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>