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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001233402-07-000001.txt : 20070104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070104161633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001233402-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000732712
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				232259884
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 WEST STREET
		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-395-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 WEST STREET
		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL ATLANTIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABBIO LAWRENCE T JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08606
		FILM NUMBER:		07509612

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 692000 M/C 110702
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77269-2000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508571501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 HANOVER STREET
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale of shares set forth herein is made in connection with Mr. Babbio's sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c).  In connection with the spin-off of Verizon's domestic directories business on November 17, 2006, stock-based awards held by current and former Verizon employees, including this option, which was originally granted to the reporting person for 3,044 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $32.84, were adjusted pursuant to antidilution provisions of Verizon's Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The following securities are also held indirectly:  as of 12/31/2005:  31,655 in Savings Plan; 94,025 in 2004 PSUs; 129,373 in 2005 PSUs; and 86,249 in 2005 RSUs; and as reported on Form 4 dated 02/01/2006:  142,500 in 2006 PSUs; and 95,000 in 2006 RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Phillip M. Huston, Jr., Attorney-in-fact for Babbio, Jr., Lawrence T.</signatureName>
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