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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JENNINGS KAREN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>175 EAST HOUSTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN ANTONIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78205-2233</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Exec. VP-HR and Comm.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>61251.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>1534.5870</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by benefit plans</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>242.6698</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by PAYSOP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>553.1600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy) - SPDP</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>24.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>59012.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-06-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-06-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options were acquired pursuant to the SBC Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan, where two options are issued for each share purchased by a participant's contributions.  Options are exercisable upon termination of employment or one year after issuance, whichever is earlier.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents number of options granted.  Employee may purchase one share of SBC common stock per option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joy Rick, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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4
2005-06-15
0
0000732717
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC
SBC
0001182672
JENNINGS KAREN E
175 EAST HOUSTON STREET
SAN ANTONIO
TX
78205-2233
0
1
0
0
Sr. Exec. VP-HR and Comm.
Common Stock
61251.0000
D
Common Stock
1534.5870
I
by 401(k)
Common Stock
53856.4606
I
by benefit plans
Common Stock
242.6698
I
by PAYSOP
Common Stock
553.1600
I
by Spouse
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) - SPDP
24.01
2005-06-15
4
A
0
59012.0000
0
A
2006-06-15
2015-06-15
Common Stock
59012.0000
59012.0000
D
Options were acquired pursuant to the SBC Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan, where two options are issued for each share purchased by a participant's contributions.  Options are exercisable upon termination of employment or one year after issuance, whichever is earlier.
Represents number of options granted.  Employee may purchase one share of SBC common stock per option.
By: Joy Rick, Attorney-in-fact
2005-06-16