EXHIBIT 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:   

Form S-4, No. 333-11573; Form S-8, No. 333-41593; Form S-8, No. 333-50146; Form S-4, No. 333-76171; Form S-8, No. 333-76171; Form S-8, No. 333-53830; Form S-8, No. 333-82690; Form S-4, No. 333-124008; Form S-8, No. 333-124008; Form S-4, No. 333-132651; Form S-8, No. 333-172501; Form S-8, No. 333-172999; Form S-8, No. 333-200398; Form S-8, No. 333-217717; Form S-8, No. 333-223523; Form S-3, No. 333-233608; Form S-8, No. 333-238959; Form S-3, No. 333-261336; and Form S-4, No. 333-262143, all of Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon");

of our reports dated February 11, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Verizon and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Verizon, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2021.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

February 11, 2022