SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO, 424B3, 1995-03-30

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO
424B3, 1995-03-30
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE)
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                                             Rule 424(b)(3)
                                             File No. 33-49967


PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 19  DATED  March 30, 1995
(To Prospectus Dated August 18, 1993 as supplemented by the
Prospectus Supplement Dated August 18, 1993)



SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
Due From 9 months or More From Date of Issue


Fixed Rate Note

Trade Date:      3/28/1995   Interest Rate Per      7.500%
                             Annum:
                                                
Settlement       4/04/1995   Stated Maturity    04/04/2005
Date:                        Date:

Issue Price (expressed as a percentage
of the Principal Amount, before Agent's discount, if any): 100%

Agent's commission or discount from Issue
Price (expressed as a percentage of the Principal Amount): 0.600%


Regular Interest Payment Dates: May 15 and November 15

Form of Note: Book Entry      Depository: DTC

Principal amount offered to or through each Agent:

$ 2,500,000.00  Goldman, Sachs & Co., acting     X   agent
                as:
                                                     principal
                                                     
                Morgan Stanley & Co., acting         agent
                as:
                                                     principal
                                                     
                Merrill Lynch & Co., acting          agent
                as:
                                                     principal
                                                     

If acting as principal, the Agents propose to resell the Notes at
varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of
resale, as determined by each Agent.  Each Agent will be
committed to take and pay for its respective principal amount of
the Notes if any are taken by such Agent.


Redemption:

X   The Notes are not redeemable prior to the Maturity Date.



___ The Notes are redeemable prior to the Maturity Date at the
option of the   Company on and after ____________ at par.