FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BLANCHARD JAMES H   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BELLSOUTH CORP [BLS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 BAY AVENUE, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2006 (Street) COLUMBUS, GA 31901 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 05/03/2006 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

05/01/2006

A

2,504.0507

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

2,504.0507

$ 0

2,504.0507

D

Phantom Deferral Shares

(3)

06/26/2006

A(4)

135.0249

01/01/2010(5)

01/01/2019(5)

Common Stock

135.0249

$ 35.549

42,840.3632 (6) (7)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BLANCHARD JAMES H 1111 BAY AVENUE, SUITE 500 COLUMBUS, GA 31901	X

Signatures

Marcy A. Bass, Attorney in Fact		06/28/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS CONVERT TO COMMON STOCK ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS.
(2)	THE FORM 4 FILED ON MAY 3, 2006 INCORRECTLY REPORTED THE DATE EXERCISABLE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS WILL VEST EITHER UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE MERGER WITH AT&T INC. OR MAY 1, 2007, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
(3)	SHARES OF PHANTOM STOCK CONVERT TO COMMON STOCK ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS.
(4)	SHARES OF PHANTOM STOCK ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO BELLSOUTH CORPORATION DEFERRAL PLAN IN TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT UNDER RULE 16b-3(d).
(5)	PAID OUT 1/10TH PER YEAR BEGINNING ON 1/1/2010.
(6)	THE REPORTING PERSON'S FORM 4 FILED ON MAY 3, 2006 REPORTED AN INCORRECT TOTAL OF PHANTOM DEFERRAL SHARES. THIS AMENDED FORM REPORTS THE CORRECT TOTAL OF PHANTOM DEFERRAL SHARES.
(7)	INCLUDES SHARES OF PHANTOM STOCK ACQUIRED AS A RESULT OF REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS ACCRUED ON PHANTOM SHARES PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED UNDER VARIOUS DEFERRAL PLANS IN TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT UNDER RULE 16b-3 AND DEFERRED INTO PHANTOM ACCOUNT.

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