EX 23
Form 11-K for 2002
File No. 1-8610

                                                    Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-101433) pertaining to the
SBC Savings and Security Plan of our report dated June 23, 2003, with respect to the financial statements and supplemental
schedule of the SBC Savings and Security Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002.


                                                                       /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

San Antonio, Texas
June 23, 2003