Exhibit 21
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Principal Subsidiaries of Registrant at December 31, 2002
| Name | Jurisdiction of Organization | |
| Verizon California Inc. | California | |
| Verizon Delaware Inc. | Delaware | |
| Verizon Florida Inc. | Florida | |
| Verizon Hawaii Inc. | Hawaii | |
| Verizon Maryland Inc. | Maryland | |
| Verizon New England Inc. | New York | |
| Verizon New Jersey Inc. | New Jersey | |
| Verizon New York Inc. | New York | |
| Verizon North Inc. | Wisconsin | |
| Verizon Northwest Inc. | Washington | |
| Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. | Pennsylvania | |
| Verizon South Inc. | Virginia | |
| GTE Southwest Incorporated (d/b/a Verizon Southwest) |
Delaware | |
| Verizon Virginia Inc. | Virginia | |
| Verizon Washington, DC Inc. | New York | |
| Verizon West Virginia Inc. | West Virginia | |
| Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless) |
Delaware | |
| Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | |
| Verizon Capital Corp. | Delaware | |
| Verizon Global Funding Corp. | Delaware | |
| Verizon International Holdings Ltd. | Bermuda | |