POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


   WHEREAS, Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation,
a  Connecticut  corporation ("Corporation"),  proposes  to  file
shortly  with the Securities and Exchange Commission  under  the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act"),  a
registration statement for the registration, under said Act,  of
4,600,000  shares  of  the Corporation's common  stock  for  the
Corporation's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; and

    WHEREAS,  each of the undersigned is an officer or director,
or  both,  of the Corporation, and holds the office, or offices,
in  the  Corporation herein below indicated  under  their  name,
respectively;

    NOW,  THEREFORE, the undersigned, and each of  them,  hereby
constitutes  and appoints Madelyn M. DeMatteo their attorney-in-
fact for them and in their name, place and stead, and in each of
their  offices and capacities with the Corporation, to sign  and
file such registration statement and any and all additional post-
effective  amendments in connection with the Corporation's  1995
Stock  Incentive   Plan, including prospectuses  and  amendments
thereto, and the exhibits thereto, hereby giving and granting to
said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and
every  act  and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary  to  be
done  in  and  about the premises, as fully to all  intents  and
purposes as they might or could do if personally present at  the
doing  thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming  all  that  said
attorney  may  or shall lawfully do, or cause  to  be  done,  by
virtue hereof.






















IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF each of the undersigned has  executed  this
Power of Attorney this 8th day of March, 1995.



Principal Executive Officers:                  Directors:                    



/s/ D. J. Miglio                                             
    D. J. Miglio                                 
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

                                             /s/ William F. Andrews         
                                                 William F. Andrews, Director
/s/ Donald R. Shassian           
    Donald R. Shassian
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer                      /s/ Zoe Baird                  
                                                 Zoe Baird, Director


                                             /s/ Robert L. Bennett
                                                 Robert L. Bennett, Director


                                             /s/ Barry M. Bloom             
                                                 Barry M. Bloom, Director


                                             /s/ F. J. Connor               
                                                 F. J. Connor, Director


                                             /s/ William R. Fenoglio        
                                                 William R. Fenoglio, Director



                                             /s/ J. R. Greenfield           
                                                 J. R. Greenfield, Director


                                             /s/ Burton G. Malkiel          
                                                 Burton G. Malkiel, Director


                                             /s/ Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr.      
                                               Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr., Director

















                            POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


    WHEREAS, Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation, a 
Connecticut corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), 
proposes to file shortly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Act"), a registration statement for the registration, under said
Act, of 4,600,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock for the
Corporation's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; and

    WHEREAS, the undersigned is director of the Corporation;

    NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
Madelyn M. DeMatteo his attorney-in-fact for him and in his name, place 
and stead, and in his capacity as director of the Corporation, to sign 
and file such registration statement and any and all additional
post-effective amendments in connection with the Corporation's 1995 Stock 
Incentive Plan, including prospectuses and amendments thereto, and the 
exhibits thereto, hereby giving and granting to said attorney full power 
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever 
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to 
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally 
present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has executed this Power of 
Attorney this 12th day of April, 1995.


                                      /s/ Richard H. Ayers              
                                          Richard H. Ayers, Director






















                            POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

    WHEREAS, Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation, a 
Connecticut corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), 
proposes to file shortly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Act"), a registration statement for the registration, under said
Act, of 4,600,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock for the
Corporation's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; and

    WHEREAS, the undersigned is director of the Corporation;

    NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints  
Madelyn M. DeMatteo her attorney-in-fact for her and in her name, place 
and stead, and in her capacity as director of the Corporation, to sign 
and file such registration statement and any and all additional
post-effective amendments in connection with the Corporation's 1995 Stock 
Incentive Plan, including prospectuses and amendments thereto, and the 
exhibits thereto, hereby giving and granting to said attorney full power 
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever 
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to 
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally 
present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has executed this Power of 
Attorney this 8th day of March, 1995.


                                      /s/ Claire L. Gaudiani              
                                          Claire L. Gaudiani, Director



























                            POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


    WHEREAS, Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation, a 
Connecticut corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), 
proposes to file shortly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Act"), a registration statement for the registration, under said
Act, of 4,600,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock for the
Corporation's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan; and

    WHEREAS, the undersigned is director of the Corporation;

    NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
Madelyn M. DeMatteo his attorney-in-fact for him and in his name, place 
and stead, and in his capacity as director of the Corporation, to sign 
and file such registration statement and any and all additional
post-effective amendments in connection with the Corporation's 1995 Stock 
Incentive Plan, including prospectuses and amendments thereto, and the 
exhibits thereto, hereby giving and granting to said attorney full power 
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever 
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to 
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally 
present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has executed this Power of 
Attorney this 13th day of December, 1995.


                                      /s/ Ira D. Hall              
                                          Ira D. Hall, Director
























                            POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


    WHEREAS, Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation, a 
Connecticut corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), 
proposes to file shortly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,("Act"), 
a registration statement for the registration, under said Act,
of 4,600,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock for the Corporation's
1995 Stock Incentive Plan; and

    WHEREAS, the undersigned is an officer of the Corporation;

    NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints  
Madelyn M. DeMatteo his attorney-in-fact for him and in his name, place 
and stead, and in his capacity as officer of the Corporation, to sign 
and file such registration statement and any and all additional
post-effective amendments in connection with the Corporation's 1995 Stock 
Incentive Plan, including prospectuses and amendments thereto, and the 
exhibits thereto, hereby giving and granting to said attorney full power 
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever 
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to 
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally 
present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has executed this Power of 
Attorney this 13th day of December, 1995.


                                      /s/ Robert J. Conologue             
                                          Robert J. Conologue 
                                   Vice President and Controller