EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (FormS-3) and related Prospectus of Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) for the registration of securities, including common stock, preferred stock and debt securities and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 15, 2019, except for Notes 1 and 13, as to which the date is August 8, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Verizon included in its Current Report on Form8-K dated August 8, 2019, and our report dated February 15, 2019, with respect to the financial statement schedule of Verizon included in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2018, and our report dated February 15, 2019, with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Verizon, incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2018, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
New York, New York |
September 3, 2019 |