Headquartered in Basking Ridge , N.J. , with more than 87,000 employees nationwide , Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications ( NYSE : VZ ) and Vodafone ( NYSE and LSE : VOD ) . For more information , visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations , log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com / multimedia .