Southern New England
                                           Telecommunications Corporation
                                           227 Church Street
                                           New Haven, Connecticut  06510
                                           Phone (203) 771-2110

                                           Madelyn M. DeMatteo
                                           Vice President, General Counsel and
                                           Secretary



                           December 13, 1995



Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation
227 Church Street
New Haven, Connecticut  06510

      Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to
           Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation
           1995 Stock Incentive Plan

Gentlemen:

    With reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8
("Registration  Statement") to  be  filed  by  Southern  New
England   Telecommunications  Corporation,   a   Connecticut
corporation   ("Corporation"),  with  the   Securities   and
Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 4,600,000 shares of  the
Corporation's   Common  Stock,  $1.00  par  value   ("Common
Stock"),  to  be issued under the Corporation's  1995 Stock
Incentive Plan ("Plan"), I am of the opinion that:

     1.    The  Plan  has been duly adopted and approved  by
           all necessary corporate action.

     2.    The  4,600,000  shares of Common  Stock  issuable
           under  the Plan have been duly authorized and  reserved
           for issuance.

     3.    When such shares are issued under the Plan  while
           the  Registration Statement is effective,  such  shares
           will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

    I consent to the use of this opinion in the Registration
Statement and in any amendments thereof.

                                   Very truly yours,

                                  /s/ Madelyn M. DeMatteo
                                      Madelyn M. DeMatteo
                                      Vice President, General Counsel and
                                       Secretary