<TABLE> <S> <C>


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

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                 813
<SECURITIES>                                             1
<RECEIVABLES>                                       10,633
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,095
<INVENTORY>                                              0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    12,473
<PP&E>                                             120,756
<DEPRECIATION>                                      72,711
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      91,191
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               25,559
<BONDS>                                             15,927
                                    0
                                              0
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<OTHER-SE>                                          24,942
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        91,191
<SALES>                                                  0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    25,783
<CGS>                                                    0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        2,938
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     4,580
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       415
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     772
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      5,874
<INCOME-TAX>                                         2,201
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  3,673
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.08
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<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>




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