SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C.  20549




                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 2, 1998       


               SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION          
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Connecticut                1-9157                   06-1157778         
   (State or other             (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of              File Number)            Identification No.)
   incorporation)


   227 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut              06510              
   (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203)  771-5200      


                               Not Applicable                               
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









                                  
                                  
                                  
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Item 5. Other Events.

   The Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control ("DPUC") voted
unanimously today to give final approval to the proposed merger between
the registrant and SBC Communications Inc., ("SBC").

   Still pending is a ruling from the Federal Communications Commission.

   The joint statement issued by the registrant and SBC in response to 
the final DPUC approval is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial
         Information and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 20.  Joint News Release by the registrant and SBC issued
                 September 2, 1998.





































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                                SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by 
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                          SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
                                          TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION



Dated:  September 2, 1998                By:   /s/ Madelyn M. DeMatteo
                                                   Madelyn M. DeMatteo
                                                        Secretary

                                              





































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              SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                                   FORM 8-K

                                EXHIBIT INDEX




     Exhibit
     Number 

      20     Joint News Release by the registrant and SBC issued
             September 2, 1998.