EXHIBIT 21

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

Principal Subsidiaries of Registrant at December 31, 2015

Name	State of Incorporation / Organization
Verizon California Inc.	California
Verizon Delaware LLC	Delaware
Verizon Florida LLC	Florida
Verizon Maryland LLC	Delaware
Verizon New England Inc.	New York
Verizon New Jersey Inc.	New Jersey
Verizon New York Inc.	New York
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC	Delaware
GTE Southwest Incorporated     (d/b/a Verizon Southwest)	Delaware
Verizon Virginia LLC	Virginia
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC	Delaware
Cellco Partnership     (d/b/a Verizon Wireless)	Delaware
GTE Corporation	New York
GTE Wireless Incorporated	Delaware
MCI Communications Corporation	Delaware
Verizon Americas Inc.	Delaware
Verizon Business Global LLC	Delaware
Cranberry Properties LLC	Delaware