Exhibit 23(d)


                                  Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated February 5, 1996, with respect to the financial
statements of The Woodbury Telephone Company incorporated by reference in its
annual report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1995 and the related
financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, all incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-4) and related prospectus of Southern New England
Telecommunications Corporation for the registration of 700,500 shares of its
common stock.

                                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Hartford, Connecticut
March 4, 1997