EX 23
                                                                    Form 11-K for 2001
                                                                       File No. l-8610




                              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


      We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
      (Form S-8, No. 333-24295, 333-66105 and 333-88667) pertaining to the SBC
      Savings Plan of our report dated June 21, 2002, with respect to the financial
      statements and supplemental schedule of the SBC Savings Plan included in this
      Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.




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      June 21, 2002