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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Goodwill [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_vz_WirelessPostpaidContractsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vz_WirelessPostpaidContractsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Wireless Postpaid Contracts [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Customer [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement_e9024a43-3110-4c4e-ab19-180dcdc2e69c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestNetAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestNetAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Aging [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_125f8331-335b-480e-b0ae-333561aae4f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_vz_AllowanceForCreditLossMaximumThresholdPeriodForNewCustomers_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vz_AllowanceForCreditLossMaximumThresholdPeriodForNewCustomers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance For Credit Loss, Maximum Threshold Period For New Customers</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Secured Debt</link:label>
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