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<CONFORMED-NAME>REED MARC C
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<STREET1>C/O VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
<STREET2>1095 AVE OF THE AMERICAS RM. 3916
<CITY>NEW YORK
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    <periodOfReport>2006-10-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>REED MARC C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. VP - Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>37.80</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>9355</value>
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                    <value>Deferred Compensation</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In addition, as of 12/31/2005, 2,931 shares are held directly.  The following securities are also held indirectly:  as of 12/31/2005:  528 in Savings Plan;  29,964 in 2004 PSUs; 2,159 in 2004 RSUs; 37,951 in 2005 PSUs; 25,304 in 2005 RSUs; and 698 in VZW Savings Plans; and as reported on Form 4 dated 02/01/2006:  41,800 in 2006 PSUs; and 37,870 in 2006 RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Phillip M. Huston, Jr., Attorney-in-fact for Reed, Marc C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-23</signatureDate>
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