POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


    WHEREAS, Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation, a 
Connecticut corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), 
proposes to file shortly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 
an annual report on Form 10-K; and

    WHEREAS, each of the undersigned is an officer or director, or both, 
of the Corporation, and holds the office, or offices, in the Corporation 
herein below indicated under his or her name;

    NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, and each of them, hereby constitutes 
and appoints Donald R. Shassian their attorney-in-fact for them and in their 
name, place and stead, and in each of their offices and capacities with 
the Corporation, to execute and file such annual report, and thereafter 
to execute and file any amendment or amendments thereto, hereby 
giving and granting to said attorney full power and authority to do and 
perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be 
done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as 
the undersigned might or could do, if personally present at the doing 
thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or 
shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF each of the undersigned has executed this Power of 
Attorney this 13th day of March 1996.




Principal Executive Officer:                  Directors:                    



/s/ Daniel J. Miglio                     
    Daniel J. Miglio     
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
                                             /s/ William F. Andrews         
                                                 William F. Andrews, Director
                                
                     
                         
                                             /s/ Richard H. Ayers
                                                 Richard H. Ayers, Director 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                             /s/ Zoe Baird                  
                                                 Zoe Baird, Director


                                             /s/ Robert L. Bennett
                                                 Robert L. Bennett, Director


                                             /s/ Barry M. Bloom             
                                                 Barry M. Bloom, Director


                                             /s/ Frank J. Connor               
                                                 Frank J. Connor, Director


                                             /s/ William R. Fenoglio        
                                                 William R. Fenoglio, Director



                                             /s/ Claire L. Gaudiani
                                                 Claire L. Gaudiani, Director 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                             /s/ James R. Greenfield           
                                                 James R. Greenfield, Director


                                             /s/ Ira D. Hall
                                                 Ira D. Hall, Director 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                             /s/ Burton G. Malkiel          
                                                 Burton G. Malkiel, Director


                                             /s/ Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr.      
                                                 Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr., Director